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Mindful Writing
We have all been bombarded with the advice – ‘Write every day, set aside some time to put pen to paper’ or the converse, ‘Write when you are in the mood – or when you are able to.’ To me,…
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Book 2: The Demons Within
In a fantasy land, a land of swords and magic, comes an invasion from another dimension. The war machine of the Almighty Emperor seeks to enslave and murder the population of Maingard, stripping the planet of life and resources. The…
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The Shadow Rises
A review of The Shadow Rises, Book 1 of the Witch-Hunter Trilogy by K S Marsden. First published back in 2013. I picked this up after speaking with the Author at a local Comic Con back end of 2021. No…
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Ianus Bifrons
Two-faced Janus January is named after the Roman god Janus, the two-faced god of (amongst other things) beginnings, gates, time, and endings. Time to look back on a year that, to be honest, wasn’t the best for many people. No,…
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The Isle of Kola Tui
An Abelard Grey story. This is the journal of Abelard C. Grey, born and raised in the village of Maulden in the year 1842 and formerly, a crewman in Her Britannic Majesty’s Airship Corps. Whilst the tales told within this…
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One Dream Achieved.
Five to go! Finally, I am in print! The Darkness Rising launched 25th June 2021. Despite a plethora of excuses, one dream of a child finally satisfied. Now just the others to complete – earn billions, rule the world, fly…
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Where to Buy. . .
“Come, weary traveller! Sit and rest whilst you slake your thirst after a hard day’s ride. I am sure someone as well travelled and as imperious as yourself would wish to be entertained. A story, imperious one? Why, of course,…
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Rabbit holes, Heroes and Bunkers
Not a strange, new Role Playing Game…. Not fantasy related today but just an observation regarding connections. Or as Douglas Adams’ Holistic Detective, Dirk Gently, would put it: ‘the interconnectedness of all things.’ For an inquisitive mind, the fascinating thing…
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April showers bring May flowers.
All that hard work in April has paid off – and whilst the results aren’t pastures overflowing from Dragonthorn or Blessed Thistle, Athelas or Elanor, or even a Triffid just yet, the little show of buds is rewarding enough. Mighty…
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Butterscotch
This is a short story that I entered in a recent competition. It was shortlisted and received a few fans on the judging panel. It is a slight deviation from my normal sword and sorcery, epic fantasy style, but it…