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A site about novel writing, and things tangential


  • Not the only driver

    How do you write what people actually want to read? The truth is, I’m not sure that I actually do. Much as when I have a guitar in my hands, I try to create something that I would actually enjoy hearing – or reading. And the caveat with that is that it needs to have… Continue reading

  • Distro update

    The e-book versions of Sleepwalking to Hades and The Goblin Factory are now exclusively available through Amazon Kindle (including Kindle Unlimited) and both e-books are on sale for a limited time. Paperback versions of the two novels can still be ordered from Amazon or, in Finland, from Rosebud Books (and we’re working on getting them… Continue reading

  • Factory sale!

    A heads up that The Goblin Factory is on a Kindle Countdown sale (80% off) for the next week. (And, if you’re a Kindle Unlimited subscriber it’s free to read.) Continue reading

  • Factory output accelerates!

    I’m thrilled to reveal that my new novel, The Goblin Factory – the sequel to Sleepwalking to Hades – will be released on the 6th of July. Initially available via Amazon, the paperback edition is orderable on the novel’s release date and the Kindle e-book is pre-orderable now – or free to read with a… Continue reading

  • Sequel update

    If you thought life might have been all saunas and bliss for Joshua and the gang after the chaos of Sleepwalking to Hades, well — not by a long shot! The Goblin Factory reveals what happened next — available July 2026. Stay tuned! Continue reading

  • June freebie on Kobo

    A special deal for Kobo ebook customers this month: ~70% off my first novel Sleepwalking to Hades, and my novelette, Nel, is absolutely free! Offer open until the end of the month. (And, if you’re a Kobo Plus subscriber, both novels are free for you to read anyway!) If you like them, please do leave… Continue reading

  • It’s most definitely a thrill…

    … seeing your novel sitting next to the works of big hitters at your local bookstore. (Rosebud Books, Finland) Continue reading

  • Rosebuds and Goblins

    A couple of snippets to share on the novels front: For readers in Finland interested in getting their hands on the Sleepwalking to Hades paperback version – without having to order it from abroad – the novel is now available through the fabulous Rosebud Kirjakauppa bookstore (link) . And for those who enjoyed that book,… Continue reading

  • Characters…

    I mean, who do they think they are? You write them into existence. Give them substance and context. Offer up some meaty motivation. And you ask them to do one little thing in this killer plot twist that you’ve just come up with. And then they have the cheek to tell you, “Well, yes, but… Continue reading

  • Daily Prompt – January 27, 2026

    What books do you want to read? I have around four hundred purchased e-books sitting on my Kobo waiting to be read, in addition to more than ten physical books (I just cannot resist bargain hunting in discounts & deals), so this question is partially answered. I usually have four or five books on the… Continue reading