Blog Posts

  • Sometimes I Have No Opinion

    Who says that Weetos are just for breakfast? I have no idea. I’ve never heard anyone express an opinion on the right time to eat…

  • First Drafts

    I finished the first draft of Dream Paris on Wednesday (at 14:40pm precisely. I know that, because I texted my wife to let her know.)…

  • I Have no Opinion

    Who says that Weetos are just for breakfast? I have no idea. I’ve never heard anyone express an opinion on the right time to eat…

  • Engage the Reader: Bring a Scene to Life

    Engage the Reader: Bring a Scene to Life

    I’ve just returned from a few days in Paris where I’ve been finishing off the first draft of my next novel, Dream Paris. Did I…

  • Live Writing

    I’ve just returned from a few days in Paris where I’ve been finishing off the first draft of my next novel, Dream Paris. Did I…

  • Cherry Blossom in the Moonlight

    Years ago I read a passage in a book about an ancient Japanese party. During the day the snow had fallen amongst the cherry trees.…

  • Leave it to the Experts

    You may have noticed that I’ve separated the blog from this website. As I maintain two static content websites (this one and my tech site:…

  • Introduction to Poetry by Billy Collins

    Something to read on a Sunday morning… http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/176056 I often think about this poem when people ask me about a novel I’ve written. Usually people…

  • It’s Time to Think Big Again: How to Develop as an Artist

    There’s a tendency nowadays to view simple as good, to regard the stripped down as authentic. In music we’re still seeing a reaction to the…

  • What, exactly, is the Waters of Meribah About?

    I was contacted by a college SF class, asking me about my short story The Waters of Meribah. In particular, they wanted to know, what…

  • Six Ways that Being Published Won’t Change Your Life

    It won’t make you rich.* Your non-writing friends won’t think any differently of you. Nor will your writing friends The urge to write will not…

  • The Waters of Meribah

    I was contacted by a college SF class, asking me about my short story The Waters of Meribah. In particular, they wanted to know, what…