It has just struck me that in a week’s time I shall be doing a pre-launch signing at Scardiff for Raus! Untoten! and that on 31st October, it shall be available in e-book and POD! Man, life has certainly changed!
Anyone who knows me and either a) actually listens to me b) reads my social media updates, will know that I’m currently editing a four volume series of anthologies called Raus! Untoten! The process itself has been a hugely enjoyable learning curve. I got to see things from an editor’s point of view. In fact, … Continue reading
My eldest is doing a project on World War II. She has to stand in front of the class and give a talk. Needless to say she’s already better at using PowerPoint than I ever was. As part of this presentation she’s doing an imaginary diary, written by an evacuee. She then decided that she … Continue reading
Social media is a valuable tool if you’re an author and you use it correctly. Incorrectly used, Facebook, Twitter and any number of other sites can suck your creative time into a black hole from which there is no return. Correctly used, it can help you reach out to your readers and find projects, such … Continue reading
Gamesday 2013 was going to be a big thing for me. Firstly I was going to be travelling up with my youngest, spending a night in the hotel and then taking her to what has been the biggest event for Games Workshop fans for years. Secondly, this was going to be my birthday trip. I … Continue reading