Last Tuesday I delivered Maker’s Curse, book four of the Millenniums Rule series, to the publisher. Which was before the deadline – I was actually early for once! Of course, there’s lots more work to do before it becomes a edited, polished book with a great cover. Publication will be in May 2020.
News & Plans
Last week I finished polishing the first draft of Maker’s Curse and sent it off to my lovely beta readers. I have a couple of weeks to catch up on a few matters before tackling their corrections. That includes a few announcements, and making some plans for this website. First, the announcements. Once again, I’ll be going to Speculate, a … Read More
Thief’s Magic Inspiration: Handcrafts
One of the ideas behind the Millennium’s Rule trilogy was “what if creativity generated magic?”. Rulers often commission fancy palaces and beautiful artworks, to display their wealth and good taste. What if another reason was to make them more powerful, magically? It would mean magic would be a byproduct of human civilisation. It would mean the amount of magic available … Read More
2016 & Beyond
It’s been a rather testing year. At the beginning, the troubles I’ve had with my neck for nearly 20 years abruptly escalated to the point where I couldn’t write. Physiotherapy and an MRI later and it seems like the problem is both a worsening of muscular issues along with the new complication of a slightly compressed disc and nerve. Writing … Read More