It’s the last week of this year’s A to Z Challenge and I’ve reached probably the most difficult letter, X. I always think of X Marks the Spot, which was a short story I wrote which turned out to be
X is for X Marks the Spot #atoz2025 #booksky
T is for Two o’clock #atoz2025 #booksky
Two o’clock in Castle Powell was the first thing that sprang to mind for T. It’s the A to Z Challenge, and I’m continuing the illustration theme. I’ve also got at least one of my sketches from my art group
R is for Rannoch Moor #atoz2025 #booksky
Rannoch Moor is one of my favourite places—to think of, and to draw. This is the A to Z Challenge, and I’m continuing the illustration theme, with examples from my books. It’s also MMGM day. Marvellous Middle Grade Mondays, a
J is for Journeys #atoz2025 #booksky
Week 2 of the A to Z Challenge and I’m continuing the illustration theme, and featuring Journeys in my books. I’ll be coming back to this theme for R, too! My ten Princelings books and the two for younger readers,
D is for Doorways #atoz2025 #booksky
Doorways…The A to Z Challenge started on Monday, but you can still join if you wish! Today I’m continuing the illustration theme with a discussion of doorways, in my Princelings books and in response to an art group challenge. I’m
#Flashback Fiction | Dylan, my hero #authorsky
I was searching for a suitable flashback today, and one with Dylan crossed my search path. Apart from links to stories that featured him and his buddies, there was an extract from the BookElves Anthology featuring him. I didn’t want
A2Z Book Review | Meru by S B Divya
Meru… a fascinating new scifi book by SB Divya, and my selection for the letter M today. Saturdays are my usual review day, and new books are always a mixed bag. Other days of the week the A2Z books have
Book covers: see them my way #IWSG
Book covers: what do you see in them? A passing comment in a review of someone else’s book made me wonder (since I rather liked the ‘look’). And, happily, book covers are the theme of this month’s Insecure Writers Support
Great Prices in the Smashwords End of Year Sale
My ebooks are at great prices from now until 1st January in the Smashwords End of Year Sale. The later books in the Princelings and Viridian System series are particularly good value! FREE EBOOKS HALF PRICE 25% discount Also available
TWO DAY SALE – 20% off short story paperbacks
20% discount, 22nd through 23rd June 2022 (until 11.59 pm local time) SAVE 20% with the promocode BOOKFANS The following paperback books are available from our publishing partners Blurb, who are offering a two day sale throughout their store. Click
July Book Bargains at Smashwords
July brings Book Bargains from me, courtesy of the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale. Why both seasons? Well, if you’re in Australia it’s winter. Where I am it’s (allegedly) summer. So the annual month long sale is now on. Jemima’s Ridiculous Bargains-
M is for the Messenger Misadventures #AtoZChallenge2021
The Messenger Misadventures has been out for a week, and I’m very grateful to those people who have already bought it! About the Messenger Misadventures This collection of four short stories for young readers (8+) is set on the Isle
D for Dylan, Deirdre and Dougall #AtoZChallenge2021
Dylan, Deirdre and Dougall are coming to you on Thursday! They’re my three Ds for the A to Z Challenge today. But if you can’t wait – see below for my pre-sale offer – which subscribers to my mailing list
Two weeks to the Messenger Misadventures #mgfiction
Two weeks until the launch of the Messenger Misadventures, and I’m still editing the final version. Mailing list subscribers should get an advance offer as soon as I’ve uploaded it. Dylan, Deirdre, and Dougall This is the collection of stories