• Recently I found the first book that I’ve binge-read in the longest time. Abberton House by Debbie Ioanna is the best written ghost horror [...]

  Can self-publishing lead to a publishing deal?

  September 9, 2022
• Creative writing is a skill. It’s a craft that takes time and effort to learn a set of skills and to hone those skills. Some folks choose [...]

  Learning how to write creatively

  May 4, 2022
• With only four weeks until The Buddha’s Bone is released into the great wide world, it’s time to start the celebration countdown. [...]

  Novel excerpt from The Buddha’s Bone – one month countdown to publication

  September 25, 2021
• Publishing is a lifelong learning journey and in the past few months I’ve certainly had an education. Now that my manuscript has been [...]

  Countdown to publication: getting reviews

  August 31, 2021

• It has been an intense week for me. Since I got my new laptop on 29th July, specifically one with enough RAM to power Kindle Direct Publishing [...]

  Typesetting and formatting a book for publication – what I’ve learned

  August 8, 2021
• As July draws to a close, it’s time for another literary check-in. Back in mid-June I had started the summer season with a checklist of [...]

  Summer writing update

  July 30, 2021
• 2021 has been a frustrating year for me on a publishing and personal level, but for the purpose of this post I’ll be sticking to my [...]

  Why I’ve decided to start my self-publishing journey

  July 7, 2021