Over Christmas, I’ve been looking at the spy novels genre in some detail. I read The Thirty Nine […]
Yearly archives: 2011
Now, all writers have this dream of seeing their work in film – or do they? My other […]
Gate of Tears – The Film!
Late last night, after some poor wine, I looked at the book I was reading, started thinking and […]
Short Story Collection
I’m delighted with the video trailer for ‘Gate of Tears’ – just released! Amazing what can be done […]
‘Gate of Tears’ Video Trailer Released
I read this week that the Shi Lang, the first Chinese aircraft carrier, has just started her second […]
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Starts 2nd Sea Trial
I was walking along the sea front in a Malta village this morning, when I had a Damascene […]
Damascene Moment
He speaks! CLICK FOR PODCASTI’m delighted to say that I managed to secure some recording time with Steve […]
Hero Interview
Crosswords. No, not argument. Puzzles. I don’t like Sudoku – that’s kind of ‘zero sum’ if you know […]
Discovering Words
I’m currently reading two books – one a page-turning thriller, and the other by a literary prize winner. […]
Economy of Words
For writers of thriller novels, the Cold War was a massive topic. Then Al Quaeda came along, and […]
Thriller Novels – What Will Be The Next Big Theme?
Last night I watched Pulp Fiction, again, and it struck me that maybe as a novel writer I […]
Can Writers of Thriller Novels Learn From Film Directors?
I wrote about this earlier in the year. A good cover is essential (and a great one is […]
Book Cover Design
My publisher’s nagging me to change gear with my marketing! That’s always the way – the tension between […]
Gate of Tears – Special Offer
I just thought I’d mention his name. Last week would have been his 86th birthday. Most of us […]
Richard Burton
Great fun!
Book Signings – Don’t you just love ’em?
Press interview with SWW Media today. Thanks Kate!
Interview
There’s a piece on my website which I have written about the way in which I develop thriller […]
Thriller Novels – How I Develop The Plot
Publishing Perspectives recently posted a very interesting article by Helen Sun about a new publishing model in China. […]
Freemium Publishing in China – New Publishing Model
I’m preparing for the next round of interviews with the subject of Susan’s Brother, and just received an […]
Opening Doors
Mine isn’t, but ‘a first’ occurred recently when I was sailing between Stromboli and Messina. Using a 3G […]
Is Your Writing All At Sea?
We’re tucked up in a bay, hiding from bad weather, on the island of Vulcano in the Aelolian […]
