Edinburgh Fringe That’s my fifth Edinburgh Fringe done and dusted. Despite being described as a veteran now, it’s not got any easier. I chose to do a different show from last year which added to the pressure, but I’m pleased to say it went to plan. The audience were ninety-nine percent members of the public … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 104
Writing Update July 2024 I blogged last time I was writing two thousand words a day in order to complete draft one and was two weeks in. I kept up this routine and finished the first draft of the next novel in the Kill series. I also mentioned it was called The Kill Flag and … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 96
Writing Update June 2024 After a number of stops and starts with various projects including a follow-up novella to EVA, a second book featuring my yet to be published detective series set in a dystopian Edinburgh and then a new novel dealing with Artificial Intelligence, I found myself with the publisher of my cybercrime novel … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 95
The Kill Series The only constant is change and you need to be prepared to see the positive, even if initially it may appear a negative. My publisher has decided to call it a day and wind the company up. This happens. The writing world is full of it. I like to joke that you’re … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 89
2023 One novella published, two novels drafted, two keynote conference presentations delivered, donated blood three times, performed four live shows with the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, made my fourth appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, visited six countries, and have taken a Spanish lesson every single day. It’s been a busy year. The Kill Switch, … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 73
CODI Again I’m running behind with updating this blog. Deciding to draft a second novel in the year has proved challenging but an enjoyable one, so I’m not complaining. It has taken up a fair amount of time and with work being so manic, some things have slipped. I’ve some catching up to do before … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 72
CODI Edinburgh Fringe 2023 On Monday I performed my show ‘Cybercrime is not just for Criminals’ as part of the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It took place at the The Stand’s New Town Theatre in George Street and completed a run of three shows this year, the first being in … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 57
Fringe Preview I managed to take a couple of weeks off and now I’m back into the routine of early rises and continuing to work on The Canongate Containment and The Clockmaker Conspiracy. The final edit of Canongate is almost complete and Clockmaker is being sent off for an edit later today. More on all … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 54
Writing Update In part 45 of this series of blog posts – on Imposter Syndrome – I said I had a goal of fifty star ratings on Amazon for my novel The Kill Chain. I am pleased to report that as of ten days ago this was met. Once a book has achieved this, I’m … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 53
Is this the Digital Dark Age? I gave a talk last week called Is This The Digital Dark Age? I’ve blogged previously about public speaking, imposter syndrome and coping with nerves and I’m still going out there and giving it a go. During the hour before, my nerves were certainly jangling, but once I was … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 52
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