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NaNoWriMo Update It's Day 5, and I'm behind targe

NaNoWriMo Update

It's Day 5, and I'm behind target...

At about 2,488 words behind, this is not the best start to the month. On day 3, I discovered that I had lost all of Day 2s work! This was quite disheartening, as it was a bit of world-building type info that I was really happy with when I wrote it.

So, I decided to jump into a second story I wanted to work on while I attempted to get the words back, and I have managed to slowly get back on track and am really enjoying the second story (a fantasy short based in a larger world I have already developed).

As of today, I got the words back and can see the target in reach once again.

Hopefully, by the end of the weekend, I will be back on schedule and have two stories nicely in progress.

If you're working on NaNoWriMo, how's your month going?

#nanowrimo #nanowrimo2021 #nationalnovelwritingmonth

In honour of the day three years ago when I starte

In honour of the day three years ago when I started writing my first full-length novel, ‘Neon Helix,’ the eBook is currently on offer until Thursday!

Three years ago, I used NaNoWriMo 2018 in order to get me into a daily writing schedule that helped me achieve a dream that I always wanted, to write a novel. Fast-forward to today, and that book is now self-published on Amazon and even has an audiobook version available as well.

Neon Helix is a fast-paced, high-tech, futuristic cyberpunk thriller with a diverse range of unique characters and has a full-length sequel and a novella set in the same universe.

Links to my books are all in my bio, so if you want to see what the fuss is about, feel free to check them out!

Day 1 of NaNoWriMo! Good luck to anyone starting

Day 1 of NaNoWriMo!

Good luck to anyone starting today.

My target and plan this year is to have two writing sprints a day of 25 min each to hopefully get most of the 1667 word count out, but we will see how it goes.

As for what I'm going to write, I have developed a basic outline and premise for a hard-boiled style detective story with a supernatural/paranormal-esq twist that will be roughly split into three shorter stories to create a trilogy of tales with an overarching plot across them.

If you're taking part this year, let me know what you're plan is!

#nanowrimo #nanowrimo2021 #nationalnovelwritingmonth

Happy Halloween, everyone. I hope you're having a

Happy Halloween, everyone.

I hope you're having a Spooky one!

In honour of the day, I thought I'd share my short horror story, which was narrated by the fantastic Adam Guest last year.

Enjoy!

It's nearly NaNoWriMo season once again! If you d

It's nearly NaNoWriMo season once again!

If you don't know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month and is a 'challenge' for writers to try and write 1667 words per day in order to have got 50k words down by the end of the month. The idea being that you are encouraged to just let your creativity flow and have a nearly complete first draft you can then continue to work on.

The challenge holds a special place for me, as it was what got me to finally get into a writing routine and finish my first self-published novel Neon Helix. So this year, I'll be joining in again!

For 2021, I'm going to be working on an entirely new idea, and I'll be sharing my journey and experiences as I go, in the hopes it can help encourage and help others who want to write or are writing.

So, are you doing NaNoWriMo this year? Or have you done it in the past, and what were your experiences?

#nanowrimo #nanowrimo2021 #nationalnovelwritingmonth

Today's Brew. Pure black coffee made in a Moka pot

Today's Brew. Pure black coffee made in a Moka pot for a pure strong shot of espresso, using @black_coffee_worship's Viking Blonde Blend with @amonamarth's metal in the background.

I feel like I need a skull or horn cup to drink this from...

#amonamarth #blackcoffeeworship #blackcoffee

I'm super proud to announce that Neon Cortex is no

I'm super proud to announce that Neon Cortex is now available in audiobook format!

As a short story set in the Neon Helix Universe that takes place alongside the first novel, Neon Cortex introduces some characters who play crucial roles in the full-length sequel Neon Blood!

Narrated by the fantastic Dale Robertson, the Neon Cortex audiobook is an hour-long listen and is available on Audible right now!

Links in Bio 🔗

#neoncortex #audiobook #audible

Just in time for Spooky Season! I was absolutely

Just in time for Spooky Season!
I was absolutely honoured to be part of the Dark Natter podcast (@darknatterpodcast) recently, talking to Jon Richter (@jonrichterwrites) about a perhaps lesser-known horror movie Clive Barker's 'Nightbreed,' which is a cult classic and a personal favourite of mine.

If you want to catch it, the YouTube link is in my Bio, and it's available on all the usual podcast streaming sites as well!

Also, check out their other podcasts as there's some ace stuff on there too!!

#nightbreed #clivebarker #horror

Hey! It’s been a while. After a busy couple of

Hey! It’s been a while.

After a busy couple of months of writing, working, and general life stuff, I'm back with hopefully some more regular posting as we roll into October! I love all things horror, so I am looking forward to getting into the spooky season spirit.

First up, the important TBR! I'm looking at getting The Bonehunters by Steven Erikson and IT by Stephen King under my belt for spooky seasons, as well as the audiobooks of Empire Of The Vampire by Jay Kristoff and Ghost Stories by Jim Butcher. Depending on time, I'll add more, but those are some chunky books to be getting on with!

In addition, @kalmlettering and I will be watching a horror movie almost every night of the month, with a mix of classics, cult entries, and newer scares throughout.

As for writing, I'm mid-way through editing my first fantasy novel, which I'm really enjoying and hope to finish by the end of the month and am looking forward to the next stages very soon!

What are your October plans! Reading, watching, or otherwise? Let me know!

#halloween #spookyseason #horror

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