Political Machinations in Ancient Greece: An Interview by Celine Jeanjean
You may remember the charming Celine Jeanjean from my recent post, A Perfect Blurb. Having read Pearseus: Rise of the Prince, Celine interviewed me, asking some great questions about the true story of the Grecopersian wars; my inspiration behind Pearseus. We ended up...
Being a Writer – the Graphic Way
Nina Mohan of BuzzFeed has produces a series of brilliant graphs that perfectly sum up life as a writer. You can read my favorite ones below, or visit the page for all eleven of them. Nina Mohan for BuzzFeed Nina Mohan for BuzzFeed Nina Mohan for BuzzFeed Nina Mohan...
Best Halloween Ever!
A short story to celebrate Halloween. Happy Hallow's Eve, everyone! Best Halloween Ever! Ding dong! Is that the door? I spit out a curse and pry my eyelids open. It takes more effort than it should. Then again, my head is pounding and my thoughts are as blurry as a...
Read “The Wolf’s Moon” AND “The River” FREE from 29th to 31st October
I recently read The River - a short novella by Patrick Jones - and was amazed by the quality of his writing. His style is strangely reminiscent of Stephen King's, I thought, and I'm curious to see if others thought the same. As Chris the Story-reading ape announced...
Moving to a Self-hosted Solution
Hello everyone, This is to let you know that, after a lot of deliberation, I've decided to move to a self-hosted solution. I apologize in advance if this causes a temporary inconvenience to any of you. Normal service will resume on the 31st, with my Halloween short...
Books on Book Marketing for Indie Authors
The information here comes mainly from a great post by Chris The Story-Reading Ape, Susan Toy's posts on book marketing, as well as a few more sources. I added the links to make it easier for you to check out or buy the books. * Books with an asterisk are only...
Help me Choose Musiville’s Cover (Part 2)
When I asked you for your help in choosing Musiville's cover last week, I had no idea you would all be so generous with your feedback. I'm grateful to everyone who voted or commented - thank you! You really are the best 🙂 Continuing the Musiville cover saga, your...
Start Writing your Bestseller!
I came across this inspirational infograph by Essaymama on Shannon A. Thompson's blog. We get to see where our favorite writers started, and how long it took them before they found success in the form of a bestseller. Some authors started out as young as 13 and others...
Science Fiction, the Raymond Chandler and Neil Gaiman Way
Raymond's snooty (but hilarious)... As you know, I love science fiction, especially its early gems. I lament the fact that most readers are unaware of the classics, especially when it comes to short stories. Ray Bradbury's Illustrated Man, for example, should be...
Help me Choose Musiville’s Cover
When I revealed Musiville's book cover the other day, you were all so sweet about it and seemed to enjoy it. However, John Howell's comment about how he liked Pandiano made me think. You see, that problem I'm having is that Maraceros, the protagonist, is not book...
In Support of the New York Orcs
So, the One Ring was destroyed, and Saruman's army disbanded. But what happened to the thousands of Orcs and Uruk-hai that found themselves on the losing side? Fear not, dear readers, for they moved on. Some ended up in New York, where they picked up new skills, such...
Musiville (Tentative) Cover Reveal
The Greek edition of Musiville, my second children's book, is now ready! The English one is in the capable hands of Alexios Saskalidis, which means I'll probably be able to launch it real soon - possible by the week's end. In the meantime, here is a sneak preview of...