The world suddenly seemed so vast, and I felt so small. The situation was laughable; how could I possibly have believed I was ready for this? This year I’ve challenged …
5 thoughts that kept me going when confidence in my novel collapsed
Writing
Why do my stories never turn out the way I expect?
I’m writing a lot of things at the moment, but something that has been consistently true of my work is that my projects never end up being about what I …
Taking a holiday…from myself
I’m doing something unusual this October. Nope, I’m not planning to dress up as Father Christmas for Halloween. I’m taking a holiday. A long holiday. But, unlike Bilbo, I do …
Writing disaster strikes: Dude, where’s my book?
A few weeks ago we had a ‘wellness weekend’ in work. They gave us all Monday and Friday off to make sure we all took some time out to relax, …
amwriting…too many books?
Not so long ago I was regaling my largely-empty corner of the internet with the story of my 17-year long work in progress. It’s one of three major projects I’ve …
Short Story: The Printer of Infinite Despair
Even the howling storm outside could not cover the guttural cry of rage that tore through the Castle of Dread. Inside, the Elock-Tarr – foul creatures born of their master’s …
The ‘Ship of Theseus’-style book I’ve been working on for 17 years
My author blurb is going to be very cliché, once I finally get books published, and have inside jacket covers that require me to actually have an author blurb. You …
The joy of discovering your own story
Today I wanted to talk about one of my favourite things that happens during the drafting stage of writing a novel. I have three book projects currently on the go, …
Discovering the third-life crisis, and remembering what I used to love
Once upon a time, a young boy (who then grew into an old boy and then, paradoxically, a young man) used to fill his time with hobbies. He’d lay on …