I live in the UK, and we're currently in our...wait a minute, I know this...third lockdown, and we're experiencing all the fun that goes along with it. Lockdowns have been sh!t, to say the least. We all have to find ways of getting through them; some people have built things, others painted, watched, read, played, … Continue reading Lockdown Writing
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Writing: To First Drafts and Beyond
A first draft. What is it? Well, it’s a draft...that came first. For every writer, it could mean something different. I’m coming to the end of my first draft of my ghost story, so I wanted to address what it means to me. I asked my fellow writers on Twitter what the first draft for … Continue reading Writing: To First Drafts and Beyond
New Year, New…Book?
I'm taking a break from my regular schedule of posts but will return to it next week. The new year is upon us. We can put the sh!tshow that was 2020 behind us and try to move on. To bring a little good to the first day of the new year, I've decided to make … Continue reading New Year, New…Book?
An Author’s Holiday
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
The Next Stage; 100! (Bonus Entry)
It's been a little under two months since The Next Stage released in Kindle and paperback form. Today it an amazing milestone. It now has over 100 ratings on Goodreads, and every single damn one of them is ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It has now overtaken Creatures with number of reviews and rating average. This, to me, is … Continue reading The Next Stage; 100! (Bonus Entry)
Monday Writing Update
Hello and welcome to another joyous 2020 day. Well, that’s enough of that, let’s get on trudging through the day until the next crappy thing happens. Today is the start of my “proper” blog schedule which should look like this; Monday: Writing update, where I’m up to with projects, how I write, and what I … Continue reading Monday Writing Update
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
5 Stars! (Bonus Blog)
I just wanted to thank everyone who has so far read The Next Stage. Especially those that have rated it on Goodreads. It now stands at an average of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with 50 ratings. I can't believe that it has gone down this well with people and you're actually enjoying it. If you haven't yet read … Continue reading 5 Stars! (Bonus Blog)
My Bipolar Life (A Long Post)
Looking after your mental health is just as important as looking after your physical. I’ve never been the best at doing either. I’m the kind of person that will just suffer in silence and get on with things, and part of what helped me do that was work. So, when it came to the point … Continue reading My Bipolar Life (A Long Post)
Cover Second Thoughts
Monday, Monday, Monday. I’m back to writing this week after all the fun last week, what with pain meds knocking me into a parallel universe and ending up in hospital with an excruciating migraine. Well, I say back to writing…last night I got thinking about the cover for The Next Stage. I know, I know, … Continue reading Cover Second Thoughts
Gareth Ellis - Author 