In terms of life events, for me 2012 was a humdinger. For example, in October I finally reached an age where I can apply terms like “humdinger” and not seem like an ironic hipster! Other than that milestone, 2012 was a banner year for me, book-wise. After a gestation period … Continue reading
Once upon a time, on a lovely fall day, a mysterious package was delivered to my door. My helpful shelf monkey Darwin signed for it, and waited patiently for me to come home from work. What could it be? we both wondered in italics. The suspense was electric, but as we … Continue reading
How do you tweak a zombie? Pinch his behind and run like hell. Thank all that’s holy that joke didn’t make it into the book. Once again, with feeling; how do you tweak a zombie? In a previous post, I wrote of my fondness for the zombie as the ultimate monster (he … Continue reading
There’s a plus and a minus to book trailers: PLUS — an effective book trailer can tease people into wanting to know more, and puts images front and centre, which is undeniably more memorable and effective than a mention in a newspaper. MINUS — Most people have no idea what … Continue reading
Well, it depends on what you mean by it. If you mean my novel Shelf Monkey, you can read about it here. If you mean my upcoming novel Husk, well, at the moment it’s about 380 pages, although that will change with formatting and editing. If you mean the website, … Continue reading
