In a small New England town, in the early 60s, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers. Jamie Morton looks up to see a striking man, the new minister, Charles Jacobs. Soon they forge a deep bond, based on their fascination with simple experiments in electricity.…

That's right! After figuring out how to scramble my novel--because for some reason the website no longer tells you how, just sends you to some website to do it--I validated my story.   Yay.   The second Sierra Fox spin-off is now done. Well, the first draft is done and …

Eleanor is the new girl in town, and she's never felt more alone. All mismatched clothes, mad red hair and chaotic home life, she couldn't stick out more if she tried. Then she takes the seat on the bus next to Park. Quiet, careful and - in Eleanor's eyes - impossibly cool,…

Yep. That's right.   The first draft of Willow's story is done & done . (As Homer Simpson would say, LOL.)   I'll probably start writing down bits and pieces that I want to add--because that always happens when I finish writing a story--but for now: the FIRST…

The enduring story of the children, the breadcrumb trail and the gingerbread house is brought to life by master storyteller, Neil Gaiman. Who better to retell the Brothers Grimm's greatest, and perhaps darkest, fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel? Coupled with breathtakingly haunting il…

For sixth-form student Grace Becker, The 100 Society is more than just a game; it's an obsession. Having convinced her five friends at Clifton Academy to see it through to the end, Grace will stop at nothing to carry out the rules of the game: tagging 100 locations around the cit…

As you can see, I crossed the NaNoWriMo 50k-word mark yesterday. Yay.   I'm very excited about winning another NaNoWriMo , but I'm even more excited about how this draft is turning out. The story is flowing fast and I'm really into what's going on, but I haven…

It's that time of the year again. When a whole bunch of people from all over the world get together to write their own 50k novel.  Like everything else, there are (many) varying opinions about NaNoWriMo . Some people love it, some people hate it, and others aren't fussed. P…

Bird Box by Josh Malerman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Someone mentioned this book on Twitter because it was on special at Amazon, so I decided to grab a copy. The storyline sounded creepy enough to suck me in. And as soon as I started reading, I was hooked! Malorie and her t…