The strange and wonderful world of writing, plus quizzes, free coloring pages and fun.

Don’t Let the World Pass You By
It’s the return of the cartoons! Writing, blogging, indie publishing, not to mention day-jobs, night-jobs, pets, kids, etc often seem to leave no time for anything else. So don’t forget to take time out, and don’t let the world pass you by. * * * * * And.. a promotion! “Midnight in Dublin” isContinue reading “Don’t Let the World Pass You By”

Book Trivia Time!
I have now joined Goodreads! One exciting thing I’ve been able to do, is create trivia quizzes for my books. So pop over to Goodreads and try out these FREE quizzes. Even if you have not read the books, I’d love to know what you think of the quizzes, and how many answers you canContinue reading “Book Trivia Time!”

The Many Stages of Writing a Novel
The novel is almost finished! Writing is never a straightforward journey. Here is a rough sketch of my recent writing experiences in graph form (‘Writer’s Mood’ on one axis, ‘Time Passed’ on the other).

Weekly Drawing 3 – Airships, Steampunk and Very Intelligent Animals
This week’s drawing is the result of having a little too much time on my hands, a number of felt tip pens and a copy of Jeff Vandermeer’s book on Steampunk. There are actually 25 dogs in this picture.