I noticed it a little while ago on Substack a couple of people's posts were written by AI. But now it seems to be far too many to ignore. The exact same syntax. It's not an accident. No two people speak or write alike so what the fuck is this nonsense? It's AI, that's what … Continue reading There is something wrong
crime thriller
2019-2026
Know, odd title. Bear with ... In 2019, the 12th book in the FBI-Byte series hit the world. It was seven years ago. This year, I wrote my 27th book overall. It launches in January. So, I've written 15 books in 7 years. That's a lot of words. That's a lot of story and characters … Continue reading 2019-2026
The Live Drop: At the coalface
Hey hey hey, The Live Drop is live. (imagine?) Mark and I talked about publishing, self-publishing, launches, etc. We covered just about everything you'd need to get started. And Mark put all the links in the show notes because he is pretty darn good like that. It was a fun discussion. As it should be, … Continue reading The Live Drop: At the coalface
Dancing on the ceiling.
I'd imagine I'd get quite annoyed if people were dancing on the ceiling. The footprints would drive me batty. It's hard enough making sense of some of the handprints I find in a house full of adults, let alone footprints on the ceiling. 🙂 🙂 Anyway, that's beside the point, 'Dancing on the ceiling' just … Continue reading Dancing on the ceiling.
From idea to book:
How I Bring a Book into the World. Get yourself a hot drink or whatever ... this will take a minute! I sometimes get asked what it takes to write and publish a book. The short answer is: Quite a lot. The longer answer is that I don't simply write a manuscript and hand it … Continue reading From idea to book:
The decision was made …
Kia ora,I've managed to find my mind a chew toy that has kept it occupied while [Indigo Delta Kilo] is resting. 1. Settled on the cover design. Got a lot of input and the winner design was bright red and purple.2. Wrote a little book called 'Grams and the office cats.' And shipped it direct … Continue reading The decision was made …
Thoughtful and sincere …
Honestly, are these scammers ever going to give it a rest? Every day another crop of idiots with their AI crap is waiting for me. I am tired of it. I really am. It's not even fun to reply and play with them anymore. Although this morning I got a scammer email offering me $300K … Continue reading Thoughtful and sincere …
Covers …
For months I've been looking at one particular cover option. I really like it BUT I feel like this book needs more red. So, with that in mind, I played with red. Now I like both. One is striking in its simplicity, the other is in-your-face red. I've got a proof arriving next week in … Continue reading Covers …
When the end rushes towards you …
If you write like I do and the end rushes towards you, there isn't much choice but to write and keep writing until the finish line. Because I never know what the finish line looks like, that bit is a lot of fun for me. Probably the most fun of the initial first draft phase. … Continue reading When the end rushes towards you …
Inhabited by the story.
There's stages of writing for me. Many stages. Until I have a good number of chapters written, it's a free for all. Seriously, I couldn't tell you what the story was about at that point, could go anywhere. I just follow my characters through their world. Then things start to settle, sort of, I still … Continue reading Inhabited by the story.