The Fandom Menace Laid Bare

I’ve recently on Twitter of attempts to suggest the people behind the #WeAreStarfleet hashtag are awful. If we are to accept that, then the perpetrators of that suggestion, the self-styled #FandomMenace, should take a look at themselves, for their behaviour is no better. Exhibit A: This ‘charming’ response to Fibble.. More from Fibble… There are […]

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It’s Saturday, so…

So it feels like a good opportunity to speak about my book, The Awakening. It already has a five-star review (if you have bought it and read it, please leave a review, it will be greatly appreciated!), and is available in electronic form and as a paperback. It’s a tale of war, not just between […]

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Early Performances

Well, I’d said to myself that if I made £25 by Christmas I’d judge my book to be a reasonable success. The Ebook launched on the 9th and has already made me £14.58, plus another £3.08 in paperback sales – and there’s been one paperback sold in Germany, earning me €1.48 (don’t ask me what […]

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Done and Done

So, it’s now out there, published and out there, in both ebook form and paperback. The Awakening is the first book I’ve published, though I don’t plan for it to be the last. A sequel is already mostly written and undergoing additions and updates. A couple of other stories are in the works. I have […]

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It’s all Done…

My brother has produced, in my humble opinion, a brilliant piece of artwork to serve as the cover of The Awakening. He’s created an image of Seluban that sticks to the idea of orcs, yet gives an alien take on them. Once the revised submission to the Kindle store is complete, and once the paperback […]

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And finally…

I first shared about my intention to publish my novel early this year, but a couple of setbacks made me drop my imaginary deadline. Then last week, I didn’t have to go to work because there was no work for me left to be done… I was angry. Very much so. I felt useless and […]

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Back to Work…

Today marked the end of my furloughed exile from work. I have a feeling it will take me a few days to get into the proper flow of a working week, but at least I’m back, full-time and properly. I landed a sale today and will grab more in the coming days. It certainly seems […]

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