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Author Update!

I have just released my second book, “The Separation of Briin”, a prequel novella to my debut epic fantasy novel, The Assays of Ata (for more information on the latter, navigate to my ‘Publications’ page).

February 6, 2026
New Year, New ‘you forgot to do something important again!’

So: 2025. Now: 2026. I am so pleased my aim of sending monthly newsletters has been this wildly successful…

October 28, 2025
Silence finally broken… Update time

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…

May 30, 2025
New Cover Reveal!

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. 

February 18, 2025
‘The Separation of Briin’ available!

I am very pleased to announce the release of my second book, “The Separation of Briin”, a prequel novella…

January 29, 2025
Exciting News!

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…

November 7, 2024
Mea Culpa and other authoring confessions

Ah! Who doesn’t appreciate a good dose of self-chastisement in relation to procrastination of work that should have…

September 15, 2024
Character-istic Failings

(Image source: thebigkerbang.com on Pinterest) I’ve been thinking a lot about characterisation (particularly from an author’s perspective)…

August 30, 2024
Sisyphus’ Bildung

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…

June 28, 2024
Long Time, no C(lue)

I am convinced some wise man (or woman) somewhere has probably already written a very profound phrase regarding the inconsistency…

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April 24, 2024
Oh, the weather outside is frightful…

(Image source: thebigkerbang.com on Pinterest) I’ve been thinking a lot about characterisation (particularly from an author’s perspective)…

March 21, 2024
2.5 Weeks (not 3!) in Review

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…

March 1, 2024
Today’s the Day!

I am convinced some wise man (or woman) somewhere has probably already written a very profound phrase regarding the inconsistency…

February 21, 2024
Midnight Oil

(Image source: thebigkerbang.com on Pinterest) I’ve been thinking a lot about characterisation (particularly from an author’s perspective)…

February 17, 2024
Exciting developments

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…

February 3, 2024
It’s the final countdown… ish

I am convinced some wise man (or woman) somewhere has probably already written a very profound phrase regarding the inconsistency…

January 18, 2024
Putting the ‘pro’ in pro-crastination

(Image source: thebigkerbang.com on Pinterest) I’ve been thinking a lot about characterisation (particularly from an author’s perspective)…

December 20, 2023
Adulting for Dummies

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…

December 13, 2023
Testing… Testing…

I am convinced some wise man (or woman) somewhere has probably already written a very profound phrase regarding the inconsistency…

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