Witchcraft in Wales
Recently, I’ve been asked whether my second novel, DON’T LET ‘EM TAKE THE CHILDREN, was inspired by any real tales of witchcraft (no spoilers here!). …
Spooky Tales for a Cozy Christmas Season
I’m writing this post from my office in our new home on the island of Anglesey. I say “new” home, but the house itself was …
Winter is coming
Here we are, knee-deep in the last quarter of the year, snow is finally blanketing the high grounds, and the days are reassuringly bleak and …
DON’T LET ‘EM TAKE THE CHILDREN is released!
I’m really excited to announce that publication day has arrived after another extremely long journey with this, my second novel. Recent weeks have been a …
COVER REVEAL: DON’T LET ‘EM TAKE THE CHILDREN
I’m very pleased to share the cover for my second novel, DON’T LET ‘EM TAKE THE CHILDREN, due to be published by the Book Guild …
AI content is the new elevator music
While scanning over LinkedIn yesterday I noticed a very well written post by a connection of mine. When I say it was well written, I …
New novel announcement
For the last couple of years, I’ve been working on a folk horror story – my second novel – under the working title, DON’T LET …
¡Feliz año nuevo!
So here we are, January 2024. The time to enact resolutions, attempt periodic sobriety, and sign up for gym memberships. I do hope your Christmas …
Another book launch!
I’m pleased to announce that my first novella in the Cor Et Caput series, BY THE BLOOD OF BRETHREN AND BLACKGUARDS, has been released as …
Cover reveal: BY THE BLOOD OF BRETHREN AND BLACKGUARDS
Here it is, a cover reveal for my latest project – the first in a series of novellas, currently titled, Cor Et Caput. This is …
Writing horror
I’m currently going through the querying process with my second novel, a folk horror piece, titled, ‘Don’t let them take the children.’ The story is …
True grit
A Ted Talk video that popped up on my LinkedIn feed the other day talked about success. This is not an uncommon topic on said …
Change is the only constant
Anyone who read my last post might not be surprised to hear that entering the last quarter of the year has left me feeling a …
The value of being alive
I was asked the other day if I could give one piece of advice to my kids for the future, what that would be. Part …
A well overdue update
Wow, what a busy summer it’s been. Between family visits, work trips abroad, a few days in Latvia to watch Wales play football (seriously) and …
By the Blood of Brethren and Blackguards – thanks for reading!
Just in case you dropped by looking for another instalment, I’m sorry to say last week’s post was the last one! Reception for the chapters …
By the Blood of Brethren and Blackguards – Part 9
ONA (III) Ona wandered the Cagwynt town square market stalls, sniffing fruits and soaking up the atmosphere as weekend vendors plied their trade. It had …
By the Blood of Brethren and Blackguards – PART 8
PUTER (III) Puter dragged his nails across the surface of his desk as he waited for his guest to arrive. He scanned the City Guard …
By the Blood of Brethren and Blackguards – PART 7
CAI (III) As Cai approached his brother’s farm, he tried to remember the conversation that led to their year-long estrangement. It took place during the …
By the Blood of Brethren and Blackguards – PART 6
ONA (II) Ona’s classroom was only half filled; attendance had been poor of late as children spent less of their time at the schoolhouse and …