Scene 3 of the new story (scene 1, scene 2): The initial approval process took longer than the argument with Base One. Each item of kit was logged against her badge, sent to her electronically for acknowledgement, then brought into the kit-room by a courier from each section. The biggest and most difficult was always … Continue reading Through a Glass Eye (3)
Set the date - 15 January 2019 (is it that already? Time is a slippery thing, runs away from us like scuttle-crabs at low-tide). Why? Meet the Author on Goodreads - it'll be me! And you can ask me questions about the mad horse - or at least about the story that features the mad … Continue reading GR – Meet the Author -2019
Let me tell you why it's taken so long to get back to you ... it has to do with spiders, so if that bothers you, look away, look away now. Gone? Good. Let me tell you what it takes to keep spiders in your house. What? You don't? Why not? They do a good … Continue reading I’m Late, I’m Late … Again
Scene 2 first draft (Scene 1 here - and updated 4 Jan 2019) “You asked for the top three, sir. May I continue?” Safi didn’t frown, she didn’t let her voice betray her. “I may be the only operative available, and the cost of failing to use the tool available —” She wasn’t going to … Continue reading Through a Glass Eye (2)
Just in case you missed the call last week - this is free for a few days!!! A few short stories: Night Driver – light sci-fi, outback Australia, the Nullabor Plain, truckers Mind-Walk – contemporary, ACD, choices, last wishes The Roundel – light fantasy, roundel shapes in rhyme and time, mystic Lost – contemporary, super-short … Continue reading A Freebie!!!
It's New Year's Eve. It is. Here - that's Australia, down-under, southern side of the date-line. Summer. Hot. What does a person do on NYE? Okay, apart from panic about the passage of time, drink a bit too much, eat the things they'll suffer for on the morn - yes, apart from all that stuff? … Continue reading It’s a Wrap-[Up]
Smashwords has a sale on from 25 December until 1 Jan (I think that's US dates, so for us Aussies, we need to think in terms of being a day ahead of the rest of the world, but hey!). It's a good opportunity to either: get your books seen (if you're an author), or - … Continue reading The Smashwords EOY Thingy
Scene 1 (first draft of the new story): “Are you disputing the assessment, Ms Lomas?” Safi nodded once, lifted her chin, relaxed the tension in her back. “Yes, sir,” she pointed at the report on the desk. “I’m fully aware there may be some issues to deal with at a later stage, but it’s now … Continue reading Through a Glass Eye
Let me introduce you to the new person in the next story. Her name is Safi, and that's all she's willing to share at the moment. Why are you here, Safi? Well, I have a problem. Something's going down, I know a lot about what's going to happen, I know why they're going to do … Continue reading Meet the New Character: Safi
A thriller about a damaged ex-covert operative living in Australia? A fantasy allegory with Aussie creatures (and a few foreign dignitaries)? A wild urban fantasy with tarot cards? A young man's adventure with the enemies of the Father Holy? A new world? This is your chance - the last post for 2018 for my books, … Continue reading Ever Wanted to Read …
