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Me Hate Spoilers 25 Aug 2013 | 04:08 am
Edinburgh tomorrow, where LSODM will be on sale for a few hours, then whipped away again until the 29th, because we're mean... So... spoilers. I hate spoilers. I hate them as a reader, and I hate the...
Strong Female Characters 19 Aug 2013 | 06:27 am
My Twitter-wife Holly Smale has brought to the attention of her Twitter-followers, of which I am one, this here magazine article entitled "I Hate Strong Female Characters" — http://www.newstatesman.co...
Embargo Um Bongo 12 Aug 2013 | 05:35 pm
Some of you may have heard that a copy or two of LSODM have been sold, despite the embargo. This is, unfortunately, true. Eight copies were mistakenly sent out ahead of schedule, to the big Forbidden...
LSODM Tour Details. And Dogs. 2 Aug 2013 | 06:53 pm
Okay then, here is the most up to date schedule I have for the LSODM tour and related festival visits. Check back here regularly, because I'll be updating this as I learn more. AUGUST Sunday 25th: ...
Madame Mist 31 Jul 2013 | 04:28 pm
Ladies and gentleminions, I present to you the back cover of Last Stand of Dead Men, courtesy of Artist Extraordinaire Tom Percival...
The Last Of Us 29 Jul 2013 | 09:45 pm
I've been pretty busy these last few weeks, while at the same time trying my best to take some time off. Apparently, time off is a good thing. Time off is necessary. We released The Maleficent Seven ...
Can't Think Of A Title For This Post 22 Jul 2013 | 06:01 am
It's getting harder and harder to find the time to watch movies these days, so you'd think my criteria for the films I DO get to watch would improve, right? Like, I should probably make the decision t...
Colleen 15 Jul 2013 | 03:28 am
A few days ago, I was asked by a reader to talk about mental health issues on this blog, a topic about which I know nothing about. I was hesitant at first— in fact I still am— because there is nothing...
Geek Girl 8 Jul 2013 | 09:15 pm
Those of you who dip your toes into the ocean that is Twitter may have noticed me mentioning a book for silly, soppy girls, called Geek Girl, by Holly Smale. In the interests of full disclosure, I hav...
It's Fun Being a Writer 2 Jul 2013 | 07:08 pm
I get to create stories for a living. I get to daydream for a job. I also, fair enough, have to work extremely hard and cocoon myself in solitude until the book is finished, but that's beside the poin...