Interesting times at Derrick Towers. As my lovely baby is off for a line edit, and I’m starting on cover design, I sent my potential names from the previous post off to some beta readers and friends and… they seem to have a consesus on …
Read MoreUnusual Title For A List
The change in title may also influence my use of a character name, and be too connected, but the truth is, I was never that enamoured of Wendy as Trent’s ex-girlfriend anyway. It doesn’t quite fit, and doesn’t have any particular links or allusions, which …
Read MoreWhat Should The Title Be?
What Should The Title Be? I’m heavily into the editing of what was previously The Glass Onion (until the Netflix film stole my thunder), and am starting to look towards the covers and the blurb, but before that I need to decide on a new …
Read MoreI’m not ignoring you, I promise!
Just a quick post today to help ameliorate my massive guilt for not posting for a while. The past month has been a clasic example of karma for me, as following my bragging that I managed to avoid Covid and stay healthy… yup, that’s right, …
Read MoreHump
I’m currently so enamoured of writing I’ve been sitting here for 15 minutes trying to decide whether this post should be titled ‘Hump’ or ‘Slump’. I’m sure you get the gist. I’ve rather fallen out of love with my own writing at the moment. All …
Read MoreLack of Updates
I know, it’s been an age since I posted, hasn’t it? Sorry about that but unfortunately I had external forces (I’ve been off sick) meaning I wasn’t at my keyboard much. Never fear, I’m back. Having said that, I don’t have a great deal to …
Read MoreThe Other One Gets Some Love
I mentioned earlier that there were two novels I’d completed drafts of, which were both finished during my career break, and I’m splitting my time a little between the two as we move to the next phase. This second story is my bikers/ skateboarders lit …
Read MoreDo You Like An Open Ending?
I’m getting back into the swing of writing, even if it is only in baby steps, but at the same time I’m on the horns of a dilemma regarding the new book (no post-Glass Onion title yet). You could best describe the plot as a …
Read MoreCalm Before The Storm
If I seem to have been quiet for the last couple of weeks, that’s because I have. No special reason (except perhaps for restarting a Football Manager campaign – something I thought I’d weaned myself off, until I realised that Forest Green Rovers won’t win …
Read MoreHappy Holidays
The last years has been a strange and fun-filled one in some ways, with many ups and downs, but I’m so pleased to have put two new books out into the world, where hopefully they’ll find an audience and provide some pleasure or comfort. So …
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