As I've previously said, in May of this year I quit my job in IT, because I decided I just couldn't do it anymore and it was affecting my mental health...blah, blah, blah, but this blog isn't about that, it's about holidays. Now that I don't have a "real" job and I'm writing full time, … Continue reading An Author’s Holiday
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Friday Catch-Up
So today is just an end-of-the-week catch-up. Today, to celebrate The Next Stage getting over 50 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews - 61 at the time of writing this post - the Kindle version is free over on Amazon. But, if you'd like a Google or Apple Books version, I have so promo codes to giveaway so just … Continue reading Friday Catch-Up
Welcome to Another Week
I'll start the week with some good news that made me happy this morning. I woke up to my first review for The Next Stage on Goodreads, and what made it even better was that it was a 5-star review. It means so much that even just one person has read and enjoyed what I've … Continue reading Welcome to Another Week
The Aftermath
On Monday, I finally released The Next Stage into the world. The Next Stage is now available on Amazon to buy and on Kindle Unlimited. (Click image to go there now) Since then I've been taking this week to play some games, watch some stuff and generally relax. I've tried not to think about writing … Continue reading The Aftermath
Proof Copy Editing
This week I'm spending my time armed with highlighters and post-its reading through the proof copy of The Next Stage and doing some final editing before release. There's something about having the physical book in my hands and reading it as it's supposed to be read that's helping me find any issues there may be … Continue reading Proof Copy Editing
The Next Stage is Coming Soon
I've not only been playing games over the past few weeks, but I've also been working on my next book, which if you didn't already know, is called The Next Stage. I've been going over my fifth draft to iron any issues and tidy things up a bit, and now I'm happy enough with that … Continue reading The Next Stage is Coming Soon
Isolated Gaming
Well, I've done it. After nearly 5 years of it sitting on my 'to play' pile, I have finally finished Alien Isolation. It took me a few days, a guide and a lot of hiding in cabinets bit I've done it and I feel better for having another game ticked off the list. Alien Isolation … Continue reading Isolated Gaming
It. Is. Done.
I've finally just finished Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Although it took me a while to actually get round to playing it due to reason I said about in a previous blog I find that now I've finished it in at a bit of a loss and I really can't wait for the sequel. Breath … Continue reading It. Is. Done.
Gareth Ellis - Author 