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Into The Dark

 August 12, 2023

[blows dust off the blog] Well. Hello. Been a while since I’ve powered this thing up. I’ve got a new book out. It’s called Into The Dark and is a collection of science fiction / horror short stories. About 28,000 words of…

What, Why, and How I Write

 March 17, 2014

So Jason Arnopp tagged me into this a while back, and today’s the day to publish my answers! It’s a sort of Q&A thing about my writing. Gosh, this takes me back. I remember in the days before Twitter, where everyone updated their…

The other writing secrets

 September 18, 2009

There are lots of useful blogs and books and videos about how to start your journey as a writer. I’m not going to write about that. What I’m going to do here is recommend a bunch of useful things which will make your…

Why talent is irrelevant

 May 5, 2007

Some people claim that writing can’t be taught. That there’s an indefinable spark in a few which, in time, will blossom. That if you don’t have such a spark, training will do nothing for you. That hard work and experience is not…

Back to the board

 May 10, 2006

As a change from tentacle-based Horror, I’ve decided to do a UK Heist Movie. Or possibly a Caper, it’s difficult to be sure at this point. Basic concept down, it’s time to move to the corkboard. I discovered the joys of the…