The Vile Desire to Scream
‘The Vile Desire to Scream’, my first free ebook novella.
The Work
Listen Up
I’ve just received my author copies of ‘Strangled Silence’ on audiobook, ably narrated by Clare Corbett. This recording is published by WF Howes on their Clipper label. It’s a CD in this case, but it will soon be available on their excellent Playaway device, an mp3 pre-loaded on a dedicated player that you can borrow from libraries. Here’s the…
Dressed for Battle
Introducing the Armouron Knights.
Get Up, Stand Up
The Stand and Deliver seminar and bad news from Mercier Press.
What's Up With Grandad?
The new Mad Grandad book and the latest on my events.
Drawing Doppelganger
So the illustrations for ‘Mad Grandad’s Doppelganger’ are done. Actually, they’ve been done for a couple of weeks, but it’s taken me that long to get round to this post. I was hard up against the deadline and it involved a lot of late nights – not helped by a lovely one-year-old who has developed a nasty habit of…
How Many Working Days 'Til Christmas?
It’s a common complaint of mine, but there never seems to be enough time. While most people will be counting the shopping days to Christmas – or most kids will just be counting the days – I’m trying to squeeze in as many work hours as I can among all the other things I have to get done. The…
The Vile Desire to Promote One's Work
Sneak preview of ‘The Vile Desire to Scream’ cover and what I’ve been up to lately.
Nineteenth Century Gothic
I’m listening to Patricia Cornwell’s forensic crime novel, ‘Cause of Death’ on audiobook on my phone at the moment, but I am otherwise on a nineteenth century kick, having recently finished ‘Flashman and the Redskins’, which, like other Flashman books, I read with relish. I’ve also just read the ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ by Washington Irving on my…
Fiscal Responsibility, Going Forward in the Medium to Long Term
What it takes to make a living from this weird profession.