I'm discovering that there's something truly magical about short stories. These bite-sized tales pack a punch, capturing the essence of a moment, a character, or an emotion in just a few pages. If you're someone who loves storytelling but isn't quite ready to commit to a full-length novel, writing short stories can be a rewarding … Continue reading The Art of Short Story Writing: A Casual Exploration
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The Never-Ending Journey of Marketing Self-Published Books
You would think that the hardest thing about being an author is the writing of books, but it's far from it. Writing books is easy because it only involves you, your brain, and your characters. The hardest thing about being an author is marketing the damn book once it's written and released.Marketing as a self-published … Continue reading The Never-Ending Journey of Marketing Self-Published Books
Writing Short Stories and Putting Them Together
In last Monday's blog post, I shared an exciting new development in my storytelling journey: I have found a fresh and engaging outlet on TikTok. It's been an exhilarating experience to see my stories come to life in short, creative videos. However, I'm aware that not everyone is on TikTok, and I don't want anyone … Continue reading Writing Short Stories and Putting Them Together
Getting on the Remaster Bandwagon
Remasters are a thing in present popular culture, from movies to TV series to video games, everything is getting remastered. I've taken this one step further and have remastered a book. Way back in 2018 I wrote and released my first book; Creatures. It had mixed reviews but overall did quite well. So well that … Continue reading Getting on the Remaster Bandwagon
Going Back in Time – Croc: The Legend of the Gobbos
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos is a 3D platformer released in September 1997 for the PlayStation and a year later for the Sega Saturn and Microsoft Windows. The game takes place in Gobbo Valley and follows a young crocodile named Croc who has to venture through levels rescuing furry creatures known as Gobbos from an … Continue reading Going Back in Time – Croc: The Legend of the Gobbos
A New (Short) Story Coming Soon
I’ve been writing for just over four years now, and so far, I haven’t written any kind of short story, well, until now, that is. The other week I had an idea for a story, and it was one of those where I just had to get it down to get it out of my … Continue reading A New (Short) Story Coming Soon
I Did an Interview
A few weeks back, I did an interview with Andy N on his Spoken Label podcast. The podcast features interviews with authors and artists from around the UK. During the interview, we talk about how I got into writing, my latest book (at the time) Blindsighted, and where I see my career in writing going … Continue reading I Did an Interview
Tough Distribution Decisions
Throughout my writing career, I have tried to make my books available to a wide variety of readers and have had them up for purchase on a wide range of platforms. Still, over the past few weeks, I have been thinking about what is best for me and have to come to the decision that … Continue reading Tough Distribution Decisions
Foundation Year of University Completed
So a week ago, I got my last mark for my final assignment for my first (foundation) year of university, which marked the end of the year. I can't believe that the first year is over and done with. It seemed like forever for me to actually start uni and the academic year seemed to … Continue reading Foundation Year of University Completed
Back to School Is Out In the World
The second book in the Creatures series, Back to School, was released on Saturday (well, the digital version anyway, the paperback has been out a few days longer), and it was the most successful launch of any book I have published so far and combined with the pre-orders it meant that over the weekend I … Continue reading Back to School Is Out In the World
