The Margins

Thoughts, observations and occasional digressions on writing, books, films, life and anything else that catches my attention.

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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