A funny thing happened on Saturday. A lot of my Twitter followers and Facebook friends started enthusing about the Western, purely because that week’s Doctor Who episode had a Western theme. It’s amazing, considering how many people said they weren’t interested in The Guns of Retribution because they “don’t like Westerns”. The Western is a […]
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The Guns of Retribution – week two
We’re into week two of my two-week celebration of The Guns of Retribution, all in aid of its first birthday, and I thought I’d post a quick recap of what I’ve posted, and where, so far. On 10 September, I popped over to Psycho Noir to discuss the pulp genre, and how it relates to […]
#FridayFlash – The Bounty
As part of my two week celebration of The Guns of Retribution, I decided to dedicate the two Friday flashes that fell within that period to my bounty hunter, Grey O’Donnell. A lot of people asked how Grey got into the bounty hunting business, so here’s that story. Enjoy… My momma always told me that […]
[Interview] Tony Bengtsson
As part of my two week celebration of all things Old West, I thought I’d change the focus of my blog for a day, swinging the focus away from writing and onto music. I first encountered singer-songwriter Tony Bengtsson at a Wild West revue held at Bar Loco in Newcastle upon Tyne, and I’ve been […]
The Guns of Retribution turns one!
It’s truly hard to believe that it’s been a whole year since my first published book, The Guns of Retribution, appeared for the Kindle. Published by Pulp Press, my pulp adventure set in the Old West tells the story of bounty hunter Grey O’Donnell, caught up in a blast from his past as he tries […]
Lee Child’s Writing Wisdom
Last night, Lee Child made an appearance at the Tyneside Cinema to discuss his newest Jack Reacher book, A Wanted Man, and to introduce a screening of Se7en, his favourite film. I first heard about the Reacher books when my dad started reading them, and I bought the first one, Killing Floor, to read in […]
