I’m closing in on the end of a major ghost writing commission while working on Dead Dwarves Don’t Die every day. The first draft is progressing apace, and I’m looking forward to getting stuck into the revisions, which is where the real writing takes place. I’m also dedicating one day a week to Sorcerers’ Isle…
I’m 1/3rd of the way through revisions of book 3: Curse of the Black Axe. So far I’ve fully revised book 1: Ravine of Blood and Shadow, and book 2: Mountain of Madness. I intend to have all 6 original Nameless Dwarf books revised by mid-late October. I’ve written two chapters of book 7, planned…
It’s been nine years since I wrote the first Nameless Dwarf story, a short story called The Ant-Man of Malfen. Ant-Man was accepted for publication in volume five of Pulp Empire, and from then on in I began to receive emails asking for more. The first five Nameless Dwarf novellas I subsequently wrote were published…
Over 70,000 words of Immortal have now been written. Still some way to go, but here’s a sneak preview of the map designed by Greg Shipp. Immortal is the tale of the aged Brigantir hero, Tul Turic, who must come out of retirement to face one last threat: a civil war between the people he…
Since 2009 I have been offering comprehensive editing services for both indie and traditionally published authors (please see portfolio for all authors and books edited, and refer to my Linkedin profile for testimonies) Just for the next two months I am in a position to offer a massive discount on copy edits to new clients. Rather…
I’ve completed seven chapters of Immortal, approximately 40,000 words. Currently revising those chapters for the umpteenth time before moving on with the story. It’s shaping up to be a layered and massive epic fantasy with political intrigue, character conflict, detailed magic system, and riveting battles. I hope to have the first draft out of the…
When I left England in 2012 I spent thirteen days at sea (literally), and all of them writing. I was finishing off Bane of the Lich Lord, the fifth Nameless Dwarf novella, which went to make up The Complete Chronicles (my first bestseller). When I arrived I never stopped. Throughout 2015 it only got worse…
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