To pre-order or not to pre-order…?
Now I’m republishing my books I find I’m trying to get into the minds of my new readers to work out what will receive the best response...
Where is Thorpe?
Photo credit: Conisbrough Castle Keep by Mike Smith A few years ago, I got into an online discussion with a reader about where I set the...
Too much information?
It’s been a month since I pressed ‘Publish’ on my first self-published novel and it’s been a month of highs and lows. When I was...
The Miners' Strike
Photo credit: Alan Murray-Rust / The last of Denaby Main This month marks the 40th anniversary of the start of the 1984-85 miners’...
A New Chapter
It’s been a few years since I posted anything on social media about my books and even longer since I wrote a blog post. I’ve been through...
What next?
I’m trying something different. It’s not a New Year’s resolution or anything like that; it’s something I’ve been working on it for a few...
