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One week into our story, I thought I would summarize what had happened so far, and extend another invitation to come and join the fun.  So… the story so far: It was a dark and stormy night, and the mysterious Phillip Hunt was signalling from a bedroom window to a ship out in the harbour…

So I fell off the internet last week, due to having my final proofreading edit of Shining in the Sun with a deadline of one week to finish.  Also cover art to make for an upcoming book by Cheyenne Publishing.  Also cover art for a new series of Age of Sail novels coming out from…

I went to see Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief today, and thoroughly enjoyed it.  Much glee over the opening sequence with Poseidon turning up in modern day New York wearing something that looked very much like a sailor suit.  I’ve never quite shared the tendency to swoon over Sean Bean that I know affects…

Day 23 of the meme: 23. How long does it usually take you to complete an entire story–from planning to writing? It very much depends on how long the story is. I don’t really like short stories, so I’m generally looking either at a novel or a novella. In that case it doesn’t normally take…

If there was one thing that came out of the UK Meet for me (and actually there were several) it was the importance of voice. Let me say that again, because I don’t think I used enough emphasis. It was the importance of an author’s VOICE. Aleks Voinov speaking on behalf of publishers everywhere, and…

Can anyone help me out here with an opinion? I’ve been thinking about indie-publishing The Glass Floor, because I can’t stand having it lying around any more, and The Witch’s Boy is none the worse for being self-pubbed. (What finally swung my decision was a series of graphs on Diane Duane’s blog indicating that indie-publishing…