I’ve just typed ‘THE END’ on my latest writing project, the final book in my Empire of Shadows trilogy featuring the investigating magistrate, Pavel Pavlovich Virginsky. I now have to read the book through, give it a thorough edit and then submit it to my publisher. I have to admit, I choked up a little …
Farewell, Virginsky. Farewell, Porfiry Petrovich. Read More »
I’m going to keep going with this… in the hope that it will bring my blog back to life!
I’ve been feeling guilty about neglecting my blog. It happens. Life gets in the way. There’s the small matter of a book, or two, to write. The day job kicks off. Oh, and don’t forget the social media commitments that any modern day author is more or less obliged to tend. Before long, you realise …
A little hope for writers, and anyone else who needs it Read More »
As a physical object, the book is a thing of beauty. The cover is a modern design, vibrant colours, geometric shapes and random objects floating in an abstract limbo. And numbers: 381, 381… That’s the title, THREE EIGHT ONE. It presents an enigma, promising meaning, but withholding it too. It feels like an invitation. Open …
I’ve just finished the first draft of my latest novel. I think it’s pretty nearly there, though I am about to start another read-through. While I was writing it, whenever I remembered, I took a selfie of myself at the keyboard. Once I had 100 selfies I edited them together. But then I took one …