Author: Robert Scott-Norton

  • Back from hols

    Greetings, dear readers! It’s been a while since I’ve updated you all on my writing journey, but fear not – I’m back in action and excited to share what I’ve been up to. First things first – I’m thrilled to announce that I’m back to writing The Haunting of Ostfield House, the fourth book in…

  • Feb 2023 update

    Hey there, fellow horror fans! I hope this finds you well. I know I’ve been out of the loop for a bit, but I’ve been completely absorbed by the latest project. I’ve been working on the fourth book in the Dark Corners series, “The Haunting of Ostfield House.” And let me tell you, it’s a…

  • Signals update

    I’m still writing book 2. Still. It was meant to be 70,000 words but I’ve hit 84,000 words and there’s still another 20,000 to go. This used to be a good problem to have as it makes editing so much easier. I’m quite happy to slash whole chunks of a novel out as long as…

  • Playing Alien Isolation again

    Love this game. Don’t love the glitches that can make it unplayable at the beginning. Seem to be passed those now though. Playing with Harry who at ten, arguably shouldn’t be anywhere near this game, but as long as he’s not in charge of the controllers at the point where the alien turns up, he’s…

  • Signals update

    Fourth day of this new push to get book 2 of The Faceless Invasion finished by the end of Jan. If I can keep it to about 72,000 words AND can keep this level of production up, I should be finished much earlier than the end of Jan. Problem is, things never work out like…

  • Remembering to say no

    I have a long standing commitment where I sometimes enjoy the results but rarely enjoy the actual work necessary. I figured with all that’s going on in the world, and my continued need to simplify my working life, that it was time to knock that bit of work on the head. If I feel the…

  • Getting ready for next year

    2020 has been a bit shit for everyone hasn’t it. I’m lucky. I’ve had a steady job throughout and my family have remained well. My publishing plans on the other hand, haven’t been as healthy. Just two books published against my ambitious plans of having four published. It’s been difficult to focus on getting words…

  • December update

    It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog entry and I’m in two minds about making the blog section visible again. For now, maybe I’ll just leave it here and if anyone stumbles across it, fine. It’s not as if there is anything ground-breaking going on here. I’m not going to sell you my…

  • Newsletter July 2020

    Firstly, apologies for the cloud coverage in the North West of England. My wife bought a telescope and apparently that simple action is liable to bring about bad weather in any region one is purchased. I hope you’re doing okay. I’ve just been outside to bring the washing in and it’s flying ant carnage on…