Writer of fantasy things
We need to talk about ‘woke’. But we need to talk about it rationally. If your first reaction to this was “Oh, God, here we go…” You’re exactly the person I need to listen, so please bear with me. You are being manipulated. ‘Woke’ is the new ‘socialism’. What do I mean by that? People … Read moreWoke is the new socialism
I’ve been very bad at actually writing anything bloggy, but I’m going to start again. Honest! This one’s sort of writing advice but it’s more about storytelling than writing, I guess. I hope those of you who have read The Lost War or Carpet Diem might consider that I know how to pull off a … Read moreThe Subtle Art of Surprise
Well this is all a bit mad, isn’t it? I thought the financial and political madness of the last 12 years was unusual and turbulent – what I’d give for a plain old Brexit or financial meltdown now! It’s been a hell of a time, hasn’t it? As I write this, we’ve just been put … Read moreScattered
I did tell you I wasn’t good at blogging, didn’t I? Well, here we are, three months after I last posted. But today I got an email from a reader asking me for some advice on writing, and I was reminded of a post I made on LinkedIn almost four years ago now. So I … Read moreA little writing advice
Good news everyone! The paperback version of The Lost War is now available on Amazon UK. It will soon be on the other Amazon sites, and eventually available for bookstores to order. A friend of mine recently asked me if reading a book through Kindle Unlimited was good for the author – i.e. did they … Read moreThe Cost of Reading
So here it is… No, stop, Justin. I’m not doing two Christmas song puns in August. But woo! It’s tomorrow! The Lost War will be out in the world, and everyone will finally be able to see what I’ve done with the last year of my life. Which makes today sort of odd. It’s a … Read moreIt was bookmas eve, babe…
I’m not very good at writing blog posts. At least, I’m not very good at writing blog posts *regularly*. However, I am reliably informed it’s a *good* thing to do. So here we are. First of all, welcome to my new website. I built it myself, and while it’s not the sexiest website you’ve ever … Read moreThe (not very) calm before