by Andy | 1st Aug 2015 | Sword of Damocles, Writing
Nervous? Why? Writing a book is an intensely private affair. When I’ve finished writing one, along with the euphoria I feel at completing such a mammoth task (and be under no illusion – it is a mammoth task), I feel deflated – the same way you might after watching a...
by Andy | 6th Jul 2015 | Writing
Ever done something and then wondered later if it was the right thing to do? Yeah, me too. I’ve published quite a few books, but this is the first time I’ve ever gone the ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) and pre-order route. I usually hit the big green...
by Andy | 14th Jun 2015 | Sword of Damocles, Writing
You’ll remember that I installed in my life a writing regime that was fair to the other important aspects of my life? No? Well, I gave up one evening, one morning and one full day to my writing. Have I stuck to it? Erm, well no, not really. Of late I have plundered...
by Andy | 20th Apr 2015 | Writing
You know how important it is to fully describe every aspect of your character, don’t you? No? Well let me enlighten you. Don’t do it. I can hear you shrieking right now, “What are you talking about, of course I should describe my character!” Rubbish. Unless your lead...
by Andy | 26th Mar 2015 | Writing
I count my blessings every now and then, and one of them is a new writing regime I’ve installed in my rather haphazard lifestyle. It means that each week I can donate a morning, an evening, and a full day to what I love doing the most: writing. Of course, there...
by Andy | 27th Feb 2015 | Fun, Writing
I have been invited to contribute to this blog tour in which authors are encouraged to offer a snippet of their work in progress. My particular WiP has been such for well over a year, and I’d be telling fibs if I said it didn’t bother me; I like to crack on and write...
