by Andy | 8th Jan 2014 | Sword of Damocles, Writing
It’s quite strange how the pull of something can keep you interested even when life changes. I’ve been away from writing for a few months (nope, I haven’t been inside!), but I always felt the persistent pull of the thread that has eventually brought me back here to my...
by Andy | 21st Sep 2013 | Sword of Damocles, Writing
At the end of July there were sparks flying from my fingertips every time they went near the keyboard. The new Eddie Collins book, working title: Imperfectly Balanced, was coming along a treat. That all stopped quite suddenly when we hit August. I had a massive...
by Andy | 21st Aug 2013 | A Long Time Dead, Promotion, Writing
So maybe I’m not such an idiot after all. The latest (and last?) promotion of A Long Time Dead ended at 0830 (UK time) 20th August, and frankly, I’m still reeling from it. Running alongside this promotion for my series leader, is another free giveaway of The Third...
by Andy | 14th Aug 2013 | Price Drops, Promotion
I’ve been called an idiot plenty of times in my life; I’ve been called a lot worse actually. But anyway, this time I’m being called an idiot because of what I’ve done on Amazon. Andy, what have you done on Amazon? I’m glad you asked. I’ve only gone and dropped the...
by Andy | 31st Jul 2013 | Black by Rose, CSI Eddie Collins, Writing
Been sitting on my hands again? Yes. And no. Some people have been asking if there’s another book on the horizon, so I thought I’d cobble together a few words to explain the answer – which is, ‘slightly beyond the horizon, actually’. Due out in the autumn is an...
by Andy | 10th May 2013 | Writing
Well really, it snuck up on me! It actually popped up somewhere in the middle of The Third Rule. What am I talking about? My one-millionth word. Here’s a little run through of the books and word count that goes with them: Lord and Master 85k...