Are cashback websites a good way of saving money?
I’ve been using cashback websites like Topcashback and Quidco for a couple of years now. Here are my experiences – … Read More
You’ll have to rearrange your life in order to write a novel – Things I learned while writing Dead Ringer
If there’s one myth about writing that I hate, it’s the myth that great novels were written in snatched 5-minute … Read More
My favourite thing about being published in The People’s Friend is…
…the illustrations! It’s magical to open up the magazine and see a short story of mine brought to life with … Read More
To Newcastle in a flash: my experience of reading at Virtual Noir at the Bar
One unexpected upside of a global pandemic is that it makes “travel” much easier. Virtual travel, to book events, anyway. … Read More
Build compelling characters using reality TV archetypes
For guaranteed drama, take a leaf out a casting director’s book and use reality TV archetypes to build fascinating characters … Read More
How to use reality TV to create dynamite characters for your fiction
Here’s a writing assignment for you: turn on the TV! The reality TV casting process provides a devilishly fun way … Read More
Joining a writing group will save your soul – Things I learned while writing Dead Ringer
When I look back and try to identify the ONE thing that took me from slush pile to publication, it’s … Read More
The one thing I changed about my writing process that took me from slush pile to publication
I made one (very simple) change to my writing process a couple of years ago that’s been truly transformative. Previously, … Read More
Short stories published in The Sunday Express and The People’s Friend
In the last month, short stories of mine have appeared in the Sunday Express S Magazine and The People’s Friend. … Read More
Interview with Nathalie Buscombe, Dead Ringer audiobook narrator
Find out the secrets of audiobook narration in this interview with one of Dead Ringer‘s narrators, Nathalie Buscombe. You’re also … Read More
Quiz: doppelgangers and imposters
This is a longer version of the quiz I ran at my book launch event. Test your knowledge of doppelgangers … Read More
Is there a stranger out there who shares your face? (guest post for Confessions of a YA Reader)
What is the likelihood that you have a doppelgänger somewhere in the world? The scientific facts are stranger than you … Read More
BBC Radio Bristol interview
On Wednesday 26 February 2020, I stopped by the BBC Radio Bristol studios to chat with Steve Yabsley about cats, … Read More
Dead Ringer – what the bloggers say
How did Dead Ringer go down with the book bloggers? Here’s a round-up of what happened on part 1 of … Read More
GenZ burnout and murder: the changing landscape of crime fiction (guest post for Scarlett Readz and Runz)
As the focus of crime fiction shifts to GenZ, the horrors are becoming more mundane – debt, burnout, poor mental … Read More
5 random facts about Dead Ringer
Here’s a quick look into my writing process with a few fun facts behind the scenes of Dead Ringer. A … Read More