I had just finished writing Ronin the first book in what was to become the Col Sec series and I was in a difficult place personally. My partner and I were moving house and there were all sorts of complications, both with work and everything that this move encompassed. What had started out to be…
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Exception to the rule, ‘no one remembers number two’
Omega is the second book in the Col Sec series and holds a special place in my heart. I’d finished Ronin which was going to be a stand alone book and was thinking about my next book. What should I write, could I even write another book? At the time Casino Royale had been released…
First of many…
I was wandering around my local library looking for an action packed sci fi book to read. I had recently re-watched Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger on Blu-ray and wanted something like that to read. Sci fi had always been a favourite genre of mine every since I learned to read. The fantastical journeys these…
Reality check….
One of my favourite authors was and to some extent, still is, Jack Higgins and I remember reading an article about him back in the day, I think it was around the mid eighties when he was in the height of his fame. The article stated that he had humble beginnings, which I could relate…
The role of an author.
I was asked recently what was the role of an author and at first the answer seemed obvious to me. Let’s take this in the correct context though. First off the conversation I was having was basically a questionnaire for a publisher and it was in relation to this that I was asked the question….
Back on track
For the past three weeks I’ve not had my laptop due to an ongoing repair job which I have to say was all my own fault. Note to self, never nod off with your laptop on your knee whilst holding a mug of tea, it has disaster written all over it. Well that’s what happened…
Forever and a day
On a recent trip to London I visited the Waterstones book store in Trafalgar Square where I picked up a copy of the new James Bond book, Forever and a day written by Anthony Horowitz. That sounds far grander than it was, we were on a city break on one of our allotted annual leave…
Good old fashioned action thrillers but with a twist.
When I set out to write Ronin, the first book in the Col Sec series I never envisioned it to be a series, I always thought it would be just a book that I wanted to read. By the way that is the best advice I ever received about writing and for the life of…
Master of Mayhem 