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Gay romcom novellas: 99p/99c for Christmas
The comically tragic misadventures of Arthur and Gabriel are light, fun holiday reads, and this week they’re on a Kindle Countdown Deal for 99p/99c! But before I get too much into that I wanted to say Merry Christmas! I hope you and your favourite people are safe and well and able to spend some much […]
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Over and Out: book cover design options
With the first draft of the third book in my Rise and Shine series marinating in a drawer, I’m sorting out the book cover design. I’ve put together four celebration-themed cover design options for Over and Out, and I’m keen for your thoughts! Which (if any) of the book covers looks like a fun read? […]
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First draft of new novella: done!
I overshot, but it’s done! The third book in my Rise and Shine series of gay romcom novellas. Here’s my project target summary from Scrivener: The first in the series – Duck and Dive – came in at around 22,000 words, and the second – Slip and Slide – ended up at 36,000 words. Looks […]
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100,000 words (so far)
I’ve just cracked 100,000 words written this year (so far) 🥳 Take that 2020! Tracking my word count, you can see the surge for each first draft, then the plateau as I tidy them up, move them around, then convince people they might like to read them. The first two books of my gay romcom […]
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Short Story: The Office Affair
The Office Affair is my latest short story, a scandalous bite-sized tale which can be devoured in only a few minutes. Perhaps while you’re waiting for the bus to arrive? Or to look busy so you can avoid talking to your Uber driver? I released it to my mailing list subscribers last week, and I’m […]
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The Last Day
Andrew Hunter Murray’s post-apocalyptic thriller is set in a world where Earth’s spin has ground to a halt, leaving half the world suffering eternal frozen darkness, and the other half burning in constant sunlight. When the world stops turning, Britain lands somewhere between the two extremes – a habitable zone where it’s perpetually mid-morning. The […]
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Duck and Dive: dedication and acknowledgements
When I published my first novella, Duck and Dive, I was very new to formatting and preparing ebooks for publication. I am still far from being an expert, but I have gained a little more confidence in adding other bits and pieces to the book. So, I’ve updated the ebook with a dedication at the […]
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The Fifth Season
The Fifth Season is the first in the Broken Earth trilogy by N. K. Jemisin. It’s been on my reading pile for years – I mean, you can hardly ignore a trilogy that wins the Hugo Award for Best Novel in three consecutive years, can you? And wow, this book did not disappoint. I can’t […]