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Cat’s Paw
Once more, into the breach! It’s time for a second novel, and I am once again crowdfunding on Inkshares. Well, “crowdvoting”, to use the term JF Dubeau prefers. There’s some philosophy behind the Inkshares system, but the bottom line is … Continue reading
Your Very First Book
Watching the projects come and go on Inkshares, I’ve noticed a number of projects being pushed as “Book One of a series”. Now, it’s only my opinion, but this seems like a very bad idea. Let me explain why.
A new year and a new beginning
Happy new year! Well, I’ve made the top three on The List, which essentially means that I get the prize of the Full Publication deal without having to worry about hitting the full 750. The contest ended on the 30th–or … Continue reading
The Arthurian link in MatVC
It is now one week to Christmas, and a bit under two weeks to the end of The List. On the 30th, we shall see how our pre-order volume measures up against everyone else’s–I’m expecting a bit of jump in … Continue reading
THE LIST
EXCITING NEWS! “Murder at the Veterans’ Club” has been selected for The List. This is a contest for book projects on Inkshares that have caught the eye of the Powers That Be–unlike other contests, participation is by invitation only. On … Continue reading
Labour’s Letters Lost
It’s a little late in coming, but here we have it: “Labour’s Letters Lost”, the third instalment in the ongoing series of Peterkin Investigates IF mysteries. We’re stepping away from murder, this time: the crime here is the theft of … Continue reading
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Floor plans of the Vet!
The best way to visualise the scene of the crime is with a floor plan, and a number of old mystery novels included sketches to illustrate the author’s ideas of how the local geography or architecture work. So of course … Continue reading
Too Many Controllers 2
It continues to be slow on the pre-order front for “Murder at the Veterans’ Club”–Summer is meant for lazy, restful naps in the sun–but that does not mean I have been completely idle. I have plans for a second Peterkin … Continue reading
A Grown Ass Writer’s Blog
Ken Lindsey of A Grown Ass Writer’s Blog is doing a series on authors and their books, and he’s kicking it off with a piece about me and “Murder at the Veterans’ Club”. Here. Mr. Lindsey is the author of … Continue reading
Update: 26 June 2016
I posted the following update for “Murder at the Veterans’ Club” earlier today: