Well. I’ve had a lovely and quite productive Christmas, and hope you have too. Part of this this was setting myself the challenge of finishingthe edits for Hush, and the book is not registered on Neilson, and the line edit finished. I’m just sorting the …
Read MoreInsignificance
Yes, I am still a grumpy sod. There, that’s out of the way. In slightly softer terms, yes I am still in a bit of a low-patch, in terms of writing, but it did give me an idea for a new project. So, there’s hope …
Read MoreNext Steps
Alongside the challenges I’ve been having with access to the website recently (don’t ask), I’m also still stuck a little in the writer’s funk, and only partially of my making. Aside from having a moan about finnicky health issues (and you can’t be a truly …
Read MoreYouTube Channel – Ideas?
I’m still struggling, as many writers do, with working out how to build an audience more. I’m hoping people are finding the YouTube channel interesting, but me blathering on to camera about myself must be boring for other people. What would people actually like to …
Read MoreNew Cover Hush
Back to the cover design for the next book at the minute. The first batch of potential covers from the designer didn’t quite hit the mark for the content or tone, so a bit of liaison and a revised spec, and we now have six …
Read MoreNot a Block
Lorelei is out in the world, and I’ve finished my re-write edit of Hush, which means that my current big projects are finished, along with some content for the YouTube channel, and quite a bit of time put in on developmental edits for a couple …
Read MoreYouTube
I’m happy to report we now have a decent number of short videos up my YouTube channel, with playlists, behind the scenes explanations and tours of some of the themes and locations in my books, and even a clip of the original Man In The …
Read MoreNearly Launch Time!
We’re nearly there! After all the hard work (behind the scenes), Lorelei is almost in your grasp, and can be ordered/pre-ordered on Amazon already, with the official launch date of Sept 1st. As I’m an obsessive fool, the draft of the following book, Hush, is …
Read MoreIts all go
A lot happening here at Derrick Towers, as we inch closer to the launch of Lorelei on September 1st. Everything is ready and loaded for the launch, including a series of YouTube videos on locations and inspirations, which those who read the book will hopefully …
Read MoreTop of the Pops
I’m delighted to report that the free book download weekend was a huge success. In preparation for the release of Lorelei at the beginning of September I decided to make Hope Is A Six Letter Word free for e-book download this weekend and guess what? …
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