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THE END

So that’s it. It’s done. That time has come.

It’s the end.

How to manage the slow pace of publishing

Having a book published, from writing that first word to seeing it on a bookshelf, takes literally years. Years and years. So what can you do to keep busy during this time?

GRIMDARK: Early Mothtown Review

It’s at this point in the publishing process when I wear an almost permanent grimace. Early review time. It can be shocking. It can be brilliant. It can be brutal.

And we have to eat it all up, word by word.

Whenever I start writing a new book, it takes a while for the land to settle. For me to really know what it’s about. How it feels in the mouth. How it lingers in the brain. And then when the pieces do fall into place, that’s when I choose a new pen.

Journal#24 – My latest MS? It’s in a ‘beta place’

Exciting times! My current work-in-progress has taken flight and is currently in the hands of a motley crew of beta readers. So, what now?

Mothtown – Cover and Pre-order NOW

It’s cover release day for Mothtown!

WRITING TIPS: How to plan your novel as you write it

Wondering how to effectively plan your novel as you pen your first draft? Say goodbye to messy plans and continuity errors with this handy method of recording your story notes as you write.

The new book and writing about yourself

I haven’t blogged about this one at all yet. But it means a lot to me. I’ve been writing this one since October, with a few mini breaks in between to rethink, replan, rejig, and – the usual – fret. Why is this book different? This will be my third novel, but not my third…