This blog post will be in two parts: first, a quick review of Somerset. This will be immediately followed by the dramatic sequel: a personal reflection. Earlier this month I once again had the pleasure of accompanying Joel Martin to the Somerset Celebration of Literature. I wrote a review of my experience last year, and suffice to say 2018 was even better than the previous […]
Finding My Voice: The Art of Losing Lewis
Voice. It’s a term I didn’t hear bandied around a lot when I first sat down and started writing, trying to to pull together the strands of story I had into some form of narrative. A unique voice is something that authors strive for, publishers long to discover, and readers cling to. This is a brief story of my search to find my literary voice. […]
The Beast of Balkham: Updates & a Cover Sneak Peek!
The Beast of Balkham is rolling along – a story that’s gripped me for the past months is finally coming home to roost. And it’s freaky – like, ‘why am I writing at midnight with most of the lights off’ freaky. Despite freaking myself out a bit, I’ve been hard at work getting my draft finished up, which has been more challenging than I first […]
The Beast of Balkham: a new Inspector Ambrose Story.
Some exciting news for you: I’m working on a new Inspector Ambrose story! The Beast of Balkham is the working title, and the story will see Inspector Ambrose returning to his old university town to investigate the deaths of three former classmates. This story is dear to my heart, because I’ve been planning to send Ambrose to Balkham for some time, but have never succeeded […]
Editing Update.
Hello everyone, and a fine Mahok to you all! 2017 is racing by and so this update comes to you from the middle of June, after much has happened and little has been updated. Today, I want to share where I’m up to with my novel manuscript so that you can get a handle on how things are going, and what you can expect in the future outside […]
