Category Archives: News

Google + me = confused

Ah, Google+, what have you done to me? My life was all simple and straightforward, once upon a time. There was Twitter for banal and strange conversations, humour, following journalists and comedians I like and posting videos of kittens being … Continue reading

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Steak and chips… in a bookshop?

Yesterday I went for coffee with a friend of mine. I suggested we go to Waterstone’s, the huge branch on Deansgate, which is near where I live. Nothing remarkable there, I hear you say. I didn’t have any particular reason … Continue reading

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One piece of advice for writers: Write, leave it, re-write

I have a bad library habit. It used to be a bad bookstore habit but in these straitened times, it’s a bad library habit. Walk into library to pick up books, scan the “recommended” shelves, and end up going home … Continue reading

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A little hiatus with the Amnar Serial

This is a bit embarrassing. If there’s anybody left reading the Amnar Serial, you’ll have noticed there was no update yesterday. I’ve been doing it three times a week since this time last year, and this is the first time … Continue reading

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The red velvet rope: lessons in value.

The saga of Author vs Starred Reviews continues. Author gets reviews, they are poor. Author freaks out and thinks her work is trash. Author panics and decides never to write again… Author forgets to call on the advice of wiser … Continue reading

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Amnar: The Expulsion is published. Sorting out reader confusion.

Yes! It’s here for people who’ve been asking because they can’t access the web much to read the serial in its current form. It’s also available if you want to skip to the end and find out what happens on … Continue reading

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Emma shows us how to do it

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending Emma Newman‘s book launch for her first published book of short stories, From Dark Places. Manchester’s Cornerhouse was the location for the launch not just of the book, but a tour around … Continue reading

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Amnar: The Inheritor is published on Kindle

One day I’ll get good at doing promotion, planning weeks in advance and putting on a huge build-up to the big day. This has not happened so far. Over the weekend, I decided to go ahead and publish Amnar: The … Continue reading

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Gary Murning: Children of the Resolution Interview

I’m taking a break from posting my own fiction to help promote and celebrate the work of Gary William Murning, who has seen incredible success with his book, If I Never, published by Legend, over the last year. His latest … Continue reading

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The thrill of the Kindle

I have just been given a Kindle as a late Christmas present. The latest version, too. This little flat panel, rather reminiscent of the clipboards they used in Star Trek, that to some people is the enemy of the book. … Continue reading

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