With another NaNoWriMo beneath my belt I am pleased to announce that the next book in my Oliver & Jack series entitled Oliver & Jack: Out In The World, is 73K words done; I’ve written Oliver’s point of view in those words, because, as I determined early on, this particular story was about what happens to […]
Historical Maps at the NLS
I’ve recently discovered the National Library of Scotland (NLS), a repository of ordinance survey maps that help me with accuracy in my historical novels. I’m the kind of writer who likes to get a Google map of the area I’m writing about, or better yet, to actually go there and walk the streets. What usually happens […]
Bookfly Design Does It Good
James Egan at Bookfly Design does so many beautiful covers that it’s hard to chose which is his best work. I’m partial to the ones that James designs for my books, but that wouldn’t surprise anybody, I reckon. Last weekend I was at a writer’s retreat, and had brought my three books to sign and to sell, […]
I Bet My Life
As my readers know, sometimes a song video hits me fairy square between the eyes. And, being the pedantic soul that I am, the song videos are typically about the characters I’m currently writing about, in this case, Oliver & Jack. I was introduced to Imagine Dragons some time back, but as with all good ideas, it takes […]
Pre-Orders Available for In Axminster Workhouse
At the suggestion of some very smart people in the industry, I’ve made my most current work, Oliver & Jack: In Axminster Workhouse, available for pre-order. Amazon already has it up, so you can pre-order here. It’s also available at Smashwords. It’s also available at the following locations: Apple Barnes & Noble Online I’ll update […]
Cover Reveal – Oliver & Jack: In Axminster Workhouse
The folks on my newsletter already saw the cover for my newest book, and so now it’s the internet’s turn! The cover was done by Bookfly Designs, where James has once more done a lovely job incorporating the elements from my story to create an evocative cover. Again, he used a painting by John Atkinson Grimshaw, partly to […]