The Kill Chain
Number One The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd July saw The Kill Chain on a free promotion. I was delighted with how well the novel performed against some amazing reads. In the technothriller chart – which is right in my genre for this book – I reached number one in the UK, Canada, France … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 56
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
Blood I donated blood this week. I appreciate not everyone is able to, but if you can I would encourage you to do so. You never know when you, a family member or friend may require some. The chat with the nursing staff is always entertaining. They make you feel at ease and once you … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 46
Imposter Syndrome The feeling of being an imposter is something that many people from all backgrounds and experiences have to deal with. You find yourself doubting your abilities and questioning when successful, that you don’t really deserve that success and the praise that comes with it. Many find it hard to accept what they achieve … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 45
General Update Thanks to all who downloaded or shared my postings over the weekend. In the Techno Thriller chart, my cybercrime novel The Kill Chain made Number 2 in the UK, US and Canada and number 1 in France. The book also made number 2 in the Suspense chart in France and number 6 in … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 34
Free Book Weekend This weekend, February 18th and 19th, my best seller The Kill Chain is on free download. If you haven’t caught up with it yet, this weekend is an ideal time to grab a copy and see what it’s all about. You can download the book by clicking on this link here I … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 33
Third Draft – Completed This week I finished up draft three of the sequel to The Kill Chain. I still have the working title of The Kill Switch and I feel that is going to stick now. Looking at last weeks post, I listed a number of titles of future novels in this series. I … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 32
Electronica In my novel The Kill Chain, Jacob Anderson prefers to listen to electronic music. In keeping with most writers I wonder what it would be like to see a film of my book and what the soundtrack would be. As The Kill Chain is a cybercrime thriller I imagine it would consist of electronic … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 29
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
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
The Fiction Factory 