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Writer friend Milo James Fowler tagged me on a post about three things I write and three things I don't write.  You can read his really good responses HERE and Simon Kewin's HERE. While the following is list of things I don't (and do) write, one thing I do know about writing, for me, is to never set… Continue reading What I do and don’t write…

I’ve been working on a longer piece the last few weeks for a Halloween-like submission, and while I’ve finished the story, I’ve regrettably decided not to submit it. The story hasn’t had time to cool. This pains me because the story is already a year old. It began last summer for another market, similar Halloween theme,… Continue reading Letting it chill

Sadly, the WHC 2014 in Portland is over.  Fortunately, I took away more than I expected, mostly because I'm not a huge Con fan for the simple reason that I usually feel disconnected at them, which may or may not be a product of my own perception. Here's a quick breakdown. Highlights: The people - seeing/meeting… Continue reading World Horror Con 2014

Shimmer, NewMyths, Allegory, Flash Fiction Online, Electric Spec, Lovecraft eZine, Black Treacle, Silverthought, Bete Noire, Cemetery Moon, Wily Writers, Abyss & Apex, and Stupefying Stories … all pretty cool magazines, don’t you think? So what do they have in common?  They have all shortlisted my stories for publication with comments like, ‘this almost made the… Continue reading The bigger picture

I'm a big fan of Simon Kewin.  He's the author of The Genehunter series, Engn by December House, and multiple short story collections.  Today I'm taking part in the launch party for his YA fantasy novel Hedge Witch.   Fifteen year-old Cait Weerd has no idea she's being sought by the undain: sorcerous creatures that feed off… Continue reading New release launch party – Hedge Witch, by Simon Kewin