He writes. He runs. He rambles on about footy
Today’s a new moon, and what better way to celebrate the start of another cycle than a new blog post. Right, that’s the tenuous link out of the way, time for a quick update… Reasons to be cheerful A few weeks ago, I found out …
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It’s been said that self publishing is a lot like masturbation. You go it alone because you couldn’t get anyone else to do it for you. I would go further into this analogy, but I’m afraid it would degenerate into a series of double-entendres that …
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I’m married! I’m going to be a dad! I’m going to be a published author! Ok, so only two of those three are definitely true, but which ones? If you know me well (or at least a Facebook friend) then you’ll know, but my posts over …
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I won’t hide from the fact that my novel, 26 Miles to the Moon, was influenced by what Virgin were planning for their Virgin Galactic missions. I couldn’t help but be inspired by the idea of a company wanting to put normal (albeit normal millionaire) …
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Shut the hell up, you inconsiderate *******s!!! I’m struggling with this blog entry. I’m sitting on the train as it rolls into Kings Cross on my way to work and I’ve already restarted it several times. I feel like shouting out the above to …
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I’ve had a million pound book deal, a best-seller in fifty countries, three-hour book signing session in China, TV interviews, attended the Disney film premier at Cineworld and had an offer from Richard Branson to go into space. Ok, so that’s enough about the Dream …
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I’ve done it. Two years on from the first line being typed, I’ve finally submitted 26 Miles to the Moon to agents. Let the waiting begin… If you’ve been following this blog, you’ve probably wondered what I’ve been up to for the last two months. …
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Progress is slow right now. Painfully slow. Imagine a glacier on a particularly lazy day, and that’s the speed of development of my second book. But why is this? Why am I having trouble forming an idea into a novel-worthy plot? Making time Part …
Read MoreShe wants me to tell her story. I don’t even know her name or much else about her though…well, not yet. There I was, thinking of Vegas, and up she popped in a single scene. And now I can’t seem to drop her. Ideas are …
Read More“Last night, Darth Vader came down from Planet Vulcan and told me that if I didn’t take Lorraine out, that he’d melt my brain.” Wait…that’s not the George McFly quote I’m looking for… “What if they didn’t like them? What if they told …
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