Blog Posts

  • PLR – Have you signed up?

    I just received my PLR statement for this year. If you’re wondering what the PLR is, then read this, taken from the PLR website: Public…

  • The Twelve Days of Christmas – Simplified

    If, like me, you’ve found yourself repeatedly performing The 12 Days of Christmas over the last few days, you’re probably in search of some way…

  • Six Ways to Stay Sane as a Writer

    Don’t place too high a value on your reviews (there’ll always be good and bad ones). Don’t place too high a value on your Amazon…

  • Why the Last Series of Dr Who was Badly Written, and Why it Matters

    It’s not often that a TV show makes me angry, but the last series of Doctor Who did. It made me really angry. Why? Because…

  • 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…