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A copy of Bound for Perdition standing upright next to a stack of leather bound books and a pocketwatch. The cover of Bound for Perdition has a man and woman silhouetted in dark brown on a green and brown background, with the woman holding a book while the man gestures. An open blank book and pen are inset in the top right corner.

Buying books: the landscape from an indie author perspective

March 4, 2025 / Reading, Writing and publishing

An overview of the landscape of buying books (and the options out there), from my POV as a reader and indie author.

Grown Wise displayed on phone on a table with apples, squashes, fallen leaves, and other autumnal items.

Plans for 2025

December 24, 2024 / Announcements, Writing and publishing

My plans for 2025, both writing and publishing!

Claiming the Tower, Grown Wise, Harmonic Pleasure, Pastiche, The Changing Door, Weaving Hope

Cover of Perfect Accord: a man and woman in 1920s dress silhouetted on the cover: she is testing perfume he just handed her on her wrist.

2024 in review

December 18, 2024 / Writing and publishing

It’s the end of the calendar year, and that means it’s time for a roundup of the year. Read on for what was published, what I’ve written, the extras shared this year, and what’s on the Patreon!

12 Seconds in 1927, Elemental Truth, Enchanted Net, Facets of the Bench, Friend? Friend., Grown Wise, Harmonic Pleasure, Necessary Conversations, Perfect Accord, Ritual Time, Schola Tales, Silent Circuit, The Magic of Four, Weaving Hope

Silent Circuit displayed on a tablet on a table with dried lavender and other flowers. The cover has a silhouetted man and woman in Victorian dress face each other. He is holding a book open for her, as her hand moves to turn a page. They’re on a background of green damask with green pipes, a streak of lightning behind them. A bee is inset on top of a gear in the top left.

Cover Design: Mysterious Fields

July 17, 2024 / Writing and publishing

A look at the cover design for the Victorian era Mysterious Fields trilogy: Enchanted Net, Silent Circuit, and Elemental Truth.

Elemental Truth, Enchanted Net, Mysterious Fields, Silent Circuit

The cover of Three Graces has three women in silhouette, two standing and one sitting, her hand resting on a cane. All three are wearing clothes from during the Second World War, against a deep brown cover with a map. An astrology chart to the back left has the Moon and Venus picked out in brighter gold.

Cover design : Land Mysteries

July 3, 2024 / Land Mysteries, Writing and publishing

Let’s explore the cover design for the Land Mysteries series – with a look at some hidden elements you might not have noticed!

Best Foot Forward, Illusion of a Boar, Nocturnal Quarry, Old As The Hills, The Magic of Four, Three Graces, Upon A Summer's Day

Cover of Weaving Hope on a tablet: A man and woman in 1920s informal clothing are silhouetted on a bright pink background shading to purple. She is holding out a length of cloth to him, showing him something, with phlox flowers inset in the upper right corner. The tablet is lying on a garden path with greenery and small flowers.

Cover design : Mysterious Arts

June 26, 2024 / Writing and publishing

The cover design for the Mysterious Arts books (through Facets of the Bench).

Bound for Perdition, Facets of the Bench, Perfect Accord, Shoemaker's Wife

Grown Wise: A silhouetted man and woman in 1940s clothes, walking together as he reaches for a branch full of apples. The background is a muted green and brown, scattered with a swoosh of golden light. Shown on a wooden table with a mug of tea.

What’s after The Land Mysteries

May 29, 2024 / Writing and publishing

What made me want to write the Land Mysteries series, and what’s coming next.

As The Ground Shifts, Best Foot Forward, Illusion of a Boar, Nocturnal Quarry, Old As The Hills, The Magic of Four, Three Graces, Upon A Summer's Day

Cover of Wards of the Roses displayed on a tablet, surrounded by red rose stems, petals, and leaves.

Typos are eternal but fixable

February 14, 2024 / Announcements, Writing and publishing

A word about typos, and more about my process for correcting them. (Including how to let me know if you spot one!)

Upon A Summer's Day displayed on a tablet in a sunset scene looking out across water to fields beyond, all of it glowing golden and sparkling with magic. The cover of Upon A Summer's Day shows a man in a suit silhouetted over a map of northern Wales in a muted green. He is gesturing, holding his cane in one hand, a cap on his head. Behind him is an astrological chart, with Jupiter and Saturn highlighted in the sign of Taurus.

Extras in 2024

January 10, 2024 / Writing and publishing

A look at the state of my extras and fun scenes in 2024.

Treats And Extras

Old As The Hills displayed on a tablet, in a stone arch with a glowing purple night sky behind it. The cover of Old As The Hills has a man with a can and a woman silhouetted on a green ground with a map. She holds out her hand, he is putting something into it, forming a doorway between them. An astrological chart behind them shows the symbols for Venus, the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn highlighted behind a splash of glowing stars.

A look back at 2023

December 28, 2023 / Albion, Writing and publishing

Let’s take a look back at 2023: books that came out, things written, what’s been happening on the Patreon and Discord, and some website and wiki notes.

Bound for Perdition, Four Walls and a Heart, Illusion of a Boar, Nocturnal Quarry, Old As The Hills, Shoemaker's Wife, Three Graces, Treats And Extras, Upon A Summer's Day

Copy of Pastiche on a white wood background, surrounded by golden yellow leaves that pick up on the yellow of the stained glass window on the cover.

Where to start

August 9, 2023 / Questions and answers, Writing and publishing

Thoughts about where to start with my books (and a link to a page all about that).

Ancient Trust, Best Foot Forward, Fool's Gold, Goblin Fruit, Old As The Hills, On The Bias, Pastiche, Seven Sisters, Shoemaker's Wife, Upon A Summer's Day

Cover of Eclipse displayed on a tablet, resting on a pine bough, surrounded by wood five-pointed stars.

Pastiche, Sailor's Jewel

Buying books: the landscape from an indie author perspective

Plans for 2025

2024 in review

Cover Design: Mysterious Fields

Cover design : Land Mysteries

Cover design : Mysterious Arts

What’s after The Land Mysteries

Typos are eternal but fixable

Extras in 2024

A look back at 2023

Where to start

Fanfic and me

Writing and the question of AI

Reviews and how they help

Writing and publishing

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