Hey y'all. This weekend I send out my "pitch" - ~200 words that have to get your blood boiling, your interest piqued and your wallet out! I'd love to get a poll of your opinions: which of the following three pitches would make you want to buy the book? #1 (188 words)...
"What did you find?" asked my boss, who I called Pastey, for being as white as cod and half as interesting. His real name was Leslie, or 'Les. I found that quite fitting as well. Pretty much what we expected. The warehouse is full of arms, and it's set up for...
You may have noticed I've been blog silent for a few months. I was finishing... This. My novel. It's ready for agenting, and I'm gearing up for that. I'd love to hear your comments on these first few pages. SPY ACT. Act One. Ash Shamilyah region, northern...
Head out to the store and buy some "washing-up powder." Enjoy this step. It is cutesy in that English-accented way. It is also the last step that will be at all straightforward. Read the manual for the new machine, all white and shiny, sitting on your balcony. In...
I finished my novel! I wrote over 50,000 words in the month of November, on a novel I haven't named yet. It's the second in a series - a fantastic spy novel. Here's the (as yet unpublished) jacket blurb: The terrorists who blew up superspy Nathalie Qadir's city...