In No Particular Order

Hey dudes – as I believe the young people say. I'm so passionate about promoting great books for teenagers (and everyone else) that I've turned yesterday's post into a video review and podcast. Remember, if you have a favourite book or two that deserves more attention,  whether indie or trad published, mention it on twitter […]

I've been lucky enough to meet and spend some time with Sir Terry Pratchett a couple of times in my life and I wanted to share those memories and pay tribute to Sir Terry on this very sad day. He was a warm, generous and genuinely humorous man and he will be much missed by […]

Here's an audio version of A Face at the Window – a free short story. If you'd like to read it yourself, here's a link to part 1: A Face at the Window Part 1 And if you're intrigued by my mini-series tomfooleries, then you might like to know that the previous free story min-series was […]

Give your ears a treat with this free audio story Quite a few people have told me that they've enjoyed reading Floorboards which is a dark short story that you can see here.  But if you'd prefer to sit back and listen, here it is: If you'd like to download the mp3, you'll get free access […]

Another free short story for your listening enjoyment. Sit back, relax, pour yourself a large glass of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda (or the household cleaning product of your choice*) and listen to me reading you a short story. The reading was recorded “as live” – so it's as near to a live performance as I […]

A free short horror story, written and read by me, just for your listening pleasure. Please be aware that, like many Christmas stories, this one is a little macabre.  I do hope you enjoy it Get the MP3 If you'd like to get your hands on the mp3 version of this Xmas tale, you can sign […]

In honour of Black Friday this year, I've written a short horror story, with Black Friday as the title – though this is no ordinary story of sales and special offers. It's something altogether darker. You can either: Read the story yourself here Watch me read it aloud here or just listen to me read it […]

Welcome to all intrepid writers embarking on NaNoWriMo.  I've recorded a vlog which I hope will help you on your way. Please note – my main hope for this video is that it will make you smile and nudge you in the direction of not taking yourself too seriously. Anyway, why record a vlog and […]

A few more writing tips that have worked for me this week: changing my writing workspace, digital fasting, planning time for social media, and figuring out a word count target for my writing. The Writing Tips Podcast Subscribe to the podcast: follow via email follow via itunes Mentioned in the show: Writing Resources from Joanna […]

We all have days where the writing just doesn't seem to flow to well. Here are some of my ideas and suggestions for what to do on those days, and a few pitfalls to avoid.

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