Well, well, well, if it isn't my sworn enemy - summer! I had to go back through my archives and check because I couldn't actually remember when the last time I wrote a blog post was - and it turns out it's almost a month ago! Isn't it weird how having time off to relax... Continue Reading →
Short Story Contest! – Something Or Other Publishing
Last year, I had the honor of being a curator for the Something Or Other Publishing annual short story contest in the thriller and horror category, and this year it's back! There's plenty of prizes to win and loads of ways to enter, check out the official call for submission below: Something Or Other Publishing... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Dragon And The Butterfly by Abby Simpson
A historical fiction masterpiece! I went into this not knowing what to expect. Despite being an archaeologist by trade and being generally fascinated by history, AND having studied in England, I knew nothing about Matilda and William, whom this book is about. I do love books though, and I realized last year that I enjoy... Continue Reading →
Writing A Book In Two Weeks – Looking At It Two Years Later
Two and a half years ago - because the world was closed down and I had nowhere to go - I sat down to write a book. Two weeks later, I had a finished draft. Since then, I haven't even looked at that draft, not even once. Not until now, when I suddenly found myself... Continue Reading →
Summer Update – Book Release, Our First Single & Upcoming Anthology
It's been a weird year - and a summer break was sorely needed. I feel like it was only a few days ago since it was the middle of December, right before Christmas, and my wife and I had just moved into our new house. The holiday passed us by in a flash as we... Continue Reading →
Free Tickets for WriteHive’s Annual Conference & Live Reading of At The Gate
Want to take part in an exciting writing conference, with cool workshops, amazing guest speakers, and fun learning opportunities? Well at WriteHive's Annual Conference, you can do all that for free! The conference runs from June 9 to June 11. Ticket registration is open now Oh, and as an extra little treat, I'll be doing... Continue Reading →
You Can’t Do It All
There's something incredibly rewarding about feeling like you can do it all. I've felt that feeling recently, I've lbeen living that life. I've been doing it all - writing, reading, working, training, socializing, recording music, fixing up my house - and I've felt like an absolute super villain on a quest for power, a quest... Continue Reading →
I Just Failed – Big Time
It was all supposed to work itself out, but then... I don't even know how it happened. Okay - I'm overreacting. It's not like I've done anything bad or that anyone's hurt, or that I lost the secret map to the hidden treasure that was going to make me rich beyond my wildest dreams... but... Continue Reading →
At The Gate Is Going On Tour
There's less than a week left until At The Gate is released and to get everyone in the mood for the scariest book they'll read all fall, R&R Book Tours is taking my book on a tour! Head over to R&R Book Tours (http://rrbooktours.com) to get the full overview, see the official blurb, and get... Continue Reading →
5 Reasons to Work on Multiple Projects – The Benefits of Divided Attention
Let me ask you a question - do you work on multiple creative projects at the same time, or do you have a sole focus from start to finish? A friend of mine asked me this question recently, and we realized we're in completely different camps on the matter. I'm definitely in the former. Currently... Continue Reading →