Routine I find that I need a routine when it comes to writing. I can write anytime, and often do, but I do maintain a protected slot at the start of the day during which time the bulk of my writing is done. It works for me, your mileage may differ on this, so whatever … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 28
Second Draft – Completed The last third of the second draft of The Kill Switch has gone well. I’ve finished up in good time and I’m all set for draft three during December. Draft three is my favourite of the process. This is where I have the knowledge the plot is sound, the structure works … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 24
Second Draft As I noted earlier, I did NaNoWriMo in September to work up the sequel to The Kill Chain, which has a working title of The Kill Switch. I then left the draft to finish up a short story for a new anthology, while also relaunching my short story collections with some new additions. … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 22
Dark Venice I’m excited to announce that on the 1st October a short story of mine was published in the Dark Venice Anthology from Darkstroke Publishing. It’s called The Inference Engine. Here’s the blurb: While in Venice celebrating their twentieth wedding anniversary, Greg leaves Sally to spend an afternoon by herself in the Leonardo Da … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 19
Publication Day My novel The Kill Chain was published on July 16th 2022 by Darkstroke, and it effectively marked the closing of one chapter and the start of another. I’ve blogged earlier about my writing journey and the books I’ve written here and reading back, I’m astonished I have managed to write what I have, … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 14
TOR The Kill Chain is the cybercrime thriller from Scotland’s newest writer, GJ Scobie, which will be published by Darkstroke on the 16th July 2022. This blog post is one in a series called Facts behind the Fiction, in which I take an aspect of the plot and provide factual background material, giving an insight … More The Kill Chain – Facts behind the Fiction Part 16
Capture the Flag Competitions The Kill Chain is the cybercrime thriller from Scotland’s newest writer, GJ Scobie, which will be published by Darkstroke on the 16th July 2022. This blog post is one in a series called Facts behind the Fiction, in which I take an aspect of the plot and provide factual background material, … More The Kill Chain – Facts behind the Fiction Part 15
Viruses The Kill Chain is the cybercrime thriller from Scotland’s newest writer, GJ Scobie, which will be published by Darkstroke on the 16th July 2022. This blog post is one in a series called Facts behind the Fiction, in which I take an aspect of the plot and provide factual background material, giving an insight … More The Kill Chain – Facts behind the Fiction Part 14
Trojans The Kill Chain is the cybercrime thriller from Scotland’s newest crime writer, GJ Scobie, which will be published by Darkstroke on the 16th July 2022. This blog post is one in a series called Facts behind the Fiction, in which I take an aspect of the plot and provide factual background material, giving an … More The Kill Chain – Facts behind the Fiction Part 13
Viruses The Kill Chain is the cybercrime thriller from Scotland’s newest crime writer, GJ Scobie, which will be published by Darkstroke on the 16th July 2022. This blog post is one in a series called Facts behind the Fiction, in which I take an aspect of the plot and provide factual background material, giving an … More The Kill Chain – Facts behind the Fiction Part 12
The Fiction Factory 