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  • Why Does it Feel Like I’m Writing a History Book Right Now!

    So I’ve been trying to work on a new project, a Novel. Some would say its a bit Orwellian, and In truth it is. But I’ve been struggling with it for the last couple of weeks. The premise of the story is that AI has already taken over control of the world, and us the…

  • Was I right to Sh1t Can my Writing Career

    So I looked back and my last post was in August, and I want to apologise to anyone who may of been waiting for my next post. Life has a nasty habit of creeping up behind you and giving you a good hard kick up the arse sometimes, and September was just one of those…

  • When Things Don’t Go As Expected

    I’ve been working on a project which I have publicly called TPOTN. And the base of this was to take a screenplay I wrote last year called The Phantom of the Nativity and make it into a novel. Simple you would think. I have the script surely all I’ve got to do is follow the…

  • A Walk on the (literature) Wild Side.

    Welcome to this weeks blog post, and if you are a new reader, Welcome and I hope you enjoy reading it. If your a returning follower, thank you for coming back. This week has been a bit of an eye opener for me. If you remember from my previous post, I said I was going…

  • Glad To Be Back From The Real World (It’s scary out there folks!)

    So I’ve been away from the desk for a week or two. Unfortunately I had to visit the real world for a while to earn some cash. But I’m back, and raring to go on my current project TPOTN. So what did I learn out there away from the desk. Firstly normal people are weird,…

  • The Role of Your Muse in Writing Success

    So I had a brilliant idea about the how the next chapter for my next book TPOTN should run. (sorry no titles yet, as it will give away a huge chunk of the storyline.) I sit down at the computer and stare at the screen. My mind is whirling away with ideas, but as my…

  • Exploring Whimsical Story Ideas and Inspirations

    So last night I was still up at 2 am writing away on my next novel. And I looked at how much I had achieved since 10 pm. It was a bit shocking; I had completed 3 whole chapters, yet my mind was still racing away. That hamster was definitely going for on its wheel…

  • Day 2 in my brave new world, and its all a bit scary.

    So, this morning I sat down and thought about all the things I had achieved yesterday. Promo material for current book sale on Smashwords. Promo material for the next book launch in August, setting up this blog site. Writing 2 chapters of my next book. And it dawned on me that I was no longer…

  • From Tiny Acorns

    So this is all new to me, and I’ll try not to babble on too much. So If you’ve found this page then your are either in the wrong place, or you intended to find my Author’s blog. So what do I want to use this site for. Primarily to inform my loyal fan(s) of…

  • Hello World!

    Welcome to WordPress! This is your first post. Edit or delete it to take the first step in your blogging journey.