Fantasy of the World War Era

Fantasy of the World War Era

Since I started writing However Many Must Die, I’ve taken quite an interest in World War 1-era fantasy, though hunting it out, and seeing other people asking about it, often seems to produce scant results. With that in mind I thought it might be interesting to share...
Self-Published Fantasy Month is Here!

Self-Published Fantasy Month is Here!

Today kicks off Self-Published Fantasy Month, admirably conceived and curated by these wonderful people, and it seems as good an excuse as any to get me blogging again. I’ve been inspired to read a few specifically indie books from my mountainous pile this...
How Heller Inspired Me

How Heller Inspired Me

Joseph Heller, known for Catch-22. WW2 vet turned writer of novels, screenplays and short stories and academic. At the age of 17 or so, we were tasked with comparing two books for the English A-Level: Joseph Heller’s Catch 22 and Louis De Bernieres’ Captain Correlli’s...
Beach junk, zombies and where stories come from…

Beach junk, zombies and where stories come from…

Every writer is regularly asked the question of where their ideas come from. And every writer has difficulty answering it, because creativity is, by its nature, not designed. I had someone call on my entry phone this morning that helped illustrate my process, though....