The “A-ha!” Moment in Writing
You see this? If for some reason you don’t, this is a brick wall. I sometimes come across them when I’m writing. Nothing—and I mean, nothing—is more frustrating than […]
Mystery
Post Mortem: The Unsolved Mystery of True Detective, Season 2
I’ve really been struggling with this. I am trying to get my words down as eloquently and succinctly as possible. I’m a writer. It’s what I do. When I come […]
Cover Reveal — Nick Kelly’s Catwalk: Lineage
Nick Kelly is no stranger to this blog. You may have remembered his blogpost back in March when he talked about “crossing the line” in writing. The book he was […]
Villains and Why We Love Them
Last night, I was watching The Musketeers, the new BBC series featuring Peter Capaldi rocking the Van Dyke and redefining diabolical as Cardinal Richelieu. He’s pretty badass in The Musketeers, but […]
Happy Valentine’s Day from Billibub Baddings!
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the first episode of The Case of the Singing Sword: A Billibub Baddings Mystery. I still remember when I first put together the first […]
How an Action Hero is Made: “Thanks for the Memories” Now Available from Kindle Worlds and Valiant Comics
Last week, I gave you a quick run down of my wild and crazy July writing for Valiant Comics as part of the Kindle Worlds program from Amazon. My first […]
Stranger on a Train XXI
Heading home, and I’ve got 21 for this entry; so Double Down if you can. Yesterday was a day I want to put behind me, but I admit it was […]
The Dwarf Detective is on the iPhone, waiting for your call!
Hey, everyone! cover artwork by J.R. Blackwell While you all know that the dwarf detective is one for the low-tech solutions like Beatrice and a good battle-axe, you may not […]