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I had my first two novels published without even being aware that there were such people as beta readers. Oh, one or two family members had read the books, or versions of them – but my family members are far … Continue reading
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[Quite literally…] I have pinched a post from the blog of my daughter’s band [see here] over in Glasgow, because it made me laugh. Here’s what she says: “O.k. o.k., so I finally admit that it’s me on the last … Continue reading
The regular Sunday “style and grammar” post. Is it: He’s coming too or He’s coming, too I don’t want one either or I don’t want one, either The answer on this one is actually quite simple. You can please yourself.There … Continue reading
I have been told that I can make this official – The Mirage Makers trilogy has been bought by Orbit UK. That’s right, after 8 years away, I will be back in the UK market next year. So all you … Continue reading
See also Part 1; Part 2; and Part 3. So there I am, with a finished version of the story that makes me reasonably happy. Remember, parts of this book have already been rewritten several times. So, what’s next? Next … Continue reading
Tomorrow I’ll do another segment on “How I write a Novel”. In the meantime, another couple of photos from the Crocker Range, Sabah, Borneo… I was remembering today what was probably my earliest introduction to books about Sabah: “The Land … Continue reading
The hotel was at 1,550m; nights are cool or even downright cold. Our room cost 50 Malaysian ringgit for one night. That’s about USD 18.00. There were candles on the table – electricity only ran from dusk to midnight, it … Continue reading
I am working on a project at the moment that has, as one of its aims, the increase of tourist arrivals into the country.This last weekend, we drove up into the mountains east of Kota Kinabalu and I made a … Continue reading
The usual Sunday grammar or style tip… I have just been through my copyedit of “The Shadow of Tyr“. And I bless my wonderful copy editor who has the eyesight of an eagle after a mouse when it comes to … Continue reading
…or better still, in your local speciality bookstore in the US, don’t forget to buy The Tainted. Yes, that’s right, the last book of The Isles of Glory is now out in the USA. And I promise you, it won’t … Continue reading