Did you know that if you hook someone up to a brain scan device, show them a banana, measure which parts of the brain light up, then take the banana away and ask them to think about a banana, the same parts of the brain light up. The conclusion to this bizarre experiment is simple; …
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The Town That Never Was is a steampunk weekend run by the same group that do The Asylum steampunk festival. Held at Blists Hill Museum in the Iron Bridge Gorge it's a lot of fun, with all kinds of exhibitions and events, as well as loads of people dressing up in their finest steampunk outfits …
The hardest part of any creative endeavour, after finding the courage to show it to someone, is being brave enough to hear what they think of it. Not all readers are created equal, and sometimes their thoughts or "suggestions" can sting a little. With that in mind, here are my suggestions on how to take …
Hey there, steampunk enthusiasts, have you seen The Nevers yet? No? Don't know what it is? Well let me enlighten you. NB: Because you have to these days, let me issue a minor **SPOILER WARNING**. I won't be going into detail on any major plot points or reveals below, but I will be discussing the …
I recently finished writing my next book, The Dragonfly Delivery Company. It's a sequel, which is not something I've ever written before. Sure, I've had ideas for trilogies and series in the past, but I've never actually written one, which made writing The Dragonfly Delivery Company something of a unique experience. As such there are …
Ever wondered what authors talk about behind closed doors? What about themselves and their work makes them cringe? What secret sins they whisper of in the dark? Well wonder no more! Asking Authors Awkward Questions is a new series where I ask some of my author friends the sorts of questions you don't get asked …
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The thing with being a self published author is it can feel like the success of your book rests entirely in your own hands. You write, edit, format, design, market, and publicise all by your lonesome, so you'd be forgiven for thinking that any sales, or lack thereof, are a result of you and you …
Three types of writing? What on earth are you on about, Keith. Surely there are more than that. Hell, I can think of half a dozen genres off the top of my head. How can there be just three? Have you gone you crazy or something! Okay, this is going to get a little fuzzy, …
With the release of animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks on Amazon I thought I'd share with you this short story of mine, called Committee On The Bounty. It's about what would happen if the Red Shirts in the Star Trek Universe were to unionise. After all, no one ever asks if they want to …
I was about to start this post with "Sadly, these days, it's not enough for an author to write an awesome book to become successful, you have to be an awesome self promoter as well," but then I realised that self promotion and writing have always gone hand in hand. One of the reasons Charles …
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