I haven't done a blog post in ages—but to be fair, I have been much more active on other platforms, as well as having started a full-time job in another country, so I'll pretend that makes it less of an issue. Time has become an increasingly strained commodity under the circumstances, and so I've been… Continue reading Silence finally broken… Update time

Today is significant for two reasons; the first being that it's Friday (yay!) and the second because it's the day that 'The Assays of Ata' officially receives a new cover. The very talented Lizbe Coetzee did the design and layout, and her final version went above and beyond my expectations: A few months ago, I… Continue reading New Cover Reveal!

I am very pleased to announce the release of my second book, "The Separation of Briin", a prequel novella to The Chronicles of Áitarbith. It is currently available in ebook and paperback format on Amazon (links below), and I shall endeavour to make it available on other platforms asap. Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon FR… Continue reading ‘The Separation of Briin’ available!

I intended to title this post 'Great Expectations', but wanted to add a caveat of 'Great(–adjacent)', because my imposter syndrome would not allow me to make that claim. "What if it's not so great?" is what my self–doubt whispers... So, 'Exciting News' it is! The fact that the manuscript of my novella, "The Separation of… Continue reading Exciting News!

Ah! Who doesn't appreciate a good dose of self-chastisement in relation to procrastination of work that should have been handled and the resulting looming deadlines that, inevitably, will not be met? Well - this post is my confession to just that, as well as the knock-on effect that it will have to other writing projects...… Continue reading Mea Culpa and other authoring confessions

(Image source: thebigkerbang.com on Pinterest) I’ve been thinking a lot about characterisation (particularly from an author's perspective) over the past two week – the reason being that I had a dream where the basic premise of a time-travel story played out like an immersive film, and when I woke up, I became obsessed with plotting… Continue reading Character-istic Failings

Write what you know, they say... Which is perhaps why I haven't written that much over the past few weeks. Another well-loved adage is that old chestnut: "The more you learn, the more you realise how little you know". Now, perhaps some context is necessary here; I am currently trying to educate myself (aided and… Continue reading Sisyphus’ Bildung

I am convinced some wise man (or woman) somewhere has probably already written a very profound phrase regarding the inconsistency of the passage of time. Sometimes it rushes like river rapids, smashing you about and battering you with all the needs and requirements of your life. Similarly, it can proceed at a leisurely pace, the… Continue reading Long Time, no C(lue)

And the cold I'm currently doing battle with even more so. You know when you've been promised something (or an event has been placed before you as a highly probable outcome) and then it is unceremoniously retracted? Yanked from the realms of even vague possibility? Well, Germany (and I would go so far as to… Continue reading Oh, the weather outside is frightful…

Life is like a rollercoaster... a box of chocolates... a leaky kitchen sink... So many adages, so little time; and so much truth encompassed by them all. Suffice to say: life can be brilliant, and it can be quite crappy (I used the nicer word there, I'll have you know). The last time I posted… Continue reading 2.5 Weeks (not 3!) in Review