Category: Writing

The Darkness is Coming

The silence may be echoing in the long, dark, halls, but rest assured they are all but abandoned. Work has been slow on The Miscreant for a while, but any work, even if it’s just thinking about the story, is still work and counts… Continue Reading “The Darkness is Coming”

November News

This year has been crazy busy and I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas already. I thought it was time to post a small update because I know a few people are waiting excitedly for the next installment of The Miscreant. Book 3, The Final… Continue Reading “November News”

New Shop

Hi everyone! It is with great pleasure that I unveil my shiny new online store to the world. To visit, click the SHOP button below. It will take you to my external Shopify store. I’m in the process of making some major changes to… Continue Reading “New Shop”

Fantasy Maps and Seasons

When working on a fantasy story and map, we need to consider so much more than just forests and the story; we need to take into account science while we’re at it. Regardless of your type of fantasy world, it is likely to exist… Continue Reading “Fantasy Maps and Seasons”

Where Do I Start?

One of the main questions I get asked by new writers is, “Where do I start?” You have an amazing story idea in your head that you just KNOW is a best seller, and you’re dying to get it down on paper. But when… Continue Reading “Where Do I Start?”

A Year on… From Flames to Rain

Seeing all my friends post their wrap-ups on 2020 on Facebook has put me in a somewhat reflective mood. Along with posting my own goals and achievements, I’ve been looking back at this time last year. One of the photos that jumped out at… Continue Reading “A Year on… From Flames to Rain”

A Christmas Story

‘Twas six more sleeps before Santa arrived, to distribute all the material objects that seem to make children so happy. The shopping centers were filled with frantic folk, doing the last of their Christmas shopping, and buying up as much toilet paper as they… Continue Reading “A Christmas Story”

Christmas is here

Another bloody Christmas is here. I know I should feel excited, and show my festive spirit or whatever it’s called. But this year, I’m being a grinch. There is only one gift I want this year, and it’s not some cheap junk, a dvd… Continue Reading “Christmas is here”

From Bathurst to Kandos to Mudgee

Hello! It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Given the ramp up in retail as Christmas approaches, I’ve been having a small break while trying to keep my sanity. Thankfully for relaxed Covid restrictions, we were able to get away and head out West… Continue Reading “From Bathurst to Kandos to Mudgee”

Dealing With Writer’s block

As a writer, if you haven’t already, you will one day inevitably experience the phenomena that is known as Writer’s Block. In a way, it is a right of passage in the literary world; it’s something we love to complain about on Twitter and… Continue Reading “Dealing With Writer’s block”