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Change of Plans

Posted on December 16, 2022 Leave a Comment

I recently gave you all a little progress update on Detective Mo 3. If you read it, you may recall that I was concerned it may be a little too heavy for the age-group I have thus far been aiming Detective Mo at (and I’m a strong believer in being consistent with your audience when […]

Detective Mo 3 Update

Posted on December 8, 2022 Leave a Comment

If you’ve been following me on social media, you might have seen me drop a few teasers about the next instalment in the Detective Mo series (title tbh) so I thought it was about time I gave you a proper update.

Free Book Giveaway Now On!

Posted on November 27, 2022 Leave a Comment

All my books are now ABSOLUTELY FREE to download on Kindle until midnight on the 1st December (Pacific time)

Throwback Thursday: 50 Character Motives For Your Story

Posted on November 17, 2022 Leave a Comment

I’ve listed a few possible character motives in the image below and I would encourage you to play around with different ways of interpreting and applying them.

An Arch-Nemesis for Detective Mo?

Posted on October 27, 2022 Leave a Comment

As I was showing my initial scribblings for Detective Mo 3 to my daughter, she suggested that the antagonist I’ve created should become a recurring arch nemesis for Mo.

Detective Mo 3 is Coming Soon

Posted on October 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

Mo came to me while I was cleaning my kitchen and whispered another brand new adventure into my ear.

Throwback Thursday: 7 Deadly Writing Sins

Posted on September 15, 2022 Leave a Comment

There remain some lines we should simply never cross; some crimes we can commit as authors which are just unforgivable. And so, I’ve listed a few of them here for your enjoyment and instruction.

5 Useful Posts for Novelists – Romantic Subplot Edition 😍

Posted on August 7, 2022 Leave a Comment

I’ve been trying to find some pointers to help me really polish off the relationship between my protagonist and the love interest. Here’s some links to a few of the more useful articles I’ve found.

I’m Still Here

Posted on July 7, 2022 Leave a Comment

I haven’t posted in ages, so this is just a quick one to assure all four of you that I’ve not died and that I continue to work doggedly in the background.