Normally I’d use a Friday to post one of my Friday flash stories, but this week it’s rather different. Not only is it my birthday (wow, 825 already!), today also makes the day you can buy The Necromancer’s Apprentice! It’s a novella of which I am immensely proud, and I hope anyone who buys it […]
Books
Free eBook Week
It’s Free eBook Week on Smashwords until Saturday 8 March, so I’m making two of my titles available. You can grab Checkmate & Other Stories, a collection of fifteen short tales, spanning fantasy, horror, sci fi and speculative fiction. Among other things, ‘Bleed Them Dry’ puts a new spin on vampires, talking corpses tell their […]
#BookReview – Lupa Bella
Of all the ‘traditional’ monsters, I’ve always liked mummies the most, but I’ve often felt werewolves had potential that wasn’t always used. Many of the books I’ve read have tried to turn werewolves into super creatures, imbued with powers and abilities that put them on the same playing field as vampires – but this, in […]
Cover reveal!
I’ve been buzzing about my forthcoming novella, The Necromancer’s Apprentice, for a while, and now I can finally reveal the cover! Only it’s not here – it’s over on Dark Continents Publishing’s blog, along with my post in which I discuss my influences and the world building of the story. If you want to see […]
NaNoReMo 2014
NaNoReMo is almost upon us again, with the aim being that throughout the month of February, you read a classic novel. Your definition of ‘classic’ may differ from mine, and people are choosing all sorts for their monthly read, but I think the spirit of the venture is such that as long as you’re reading […]
#BookReview – Cobweb Empire
Back in October I reviewed Vera Nazarian’s Cobweb Bride, the first in a trilogy set in an imaginary pocket of Europe during the Renaissance. I absolutely loved book one, awarding it four blunt pencils, and managed to get my mitts on Cobweb Empire, its follow-up. I’ve had book two on my Kindle for some time, […]
