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Not to brag or anything, but I think I achieved ‘expert’ level in procrastination this weekend. I know! I’m ready to accept my trophy. Have my speech ready and everything.But what I didn’t do this weekend was piss anyone off by referring to the ‘safety’ on a Glock. Yeah, I’d never do that. But someone did. And the book was published by Little, Brown and Company. And it truly pissed me off. Twice.…

[Echo Mike Papa] releases next Friday. The 31st of July. (Maybe the 30th for some platforms – don’t ask.) Anywho, I had a thought and I ran it past Robbie and Admin Bubbles and then Doris. We are in agreement. Next Friday there will be a little bit of a shindig at our place. A celebration so I don’t break my own rule about celebrating all effort in this shit arsed industry. 🙂 🙂 I have invites. I…

It’s been a year. I am aware it’s not even mid-July but it’s been a year. It’s a year since Superman’s slowly fatal head injury. Six months was fucking insanity. At times, hilarious, but mostly awful. Then the next six months of getting stuff sold, bought, organised. It’s also been a year since the home invasion. (Some of you might recall that particular hell.)I’m still a little wary of breathing…

I am writing [Indigo Delta Kilo]. While I was walking home in the rain this morning, I was thinking about the story. It occurred to me that I needed to create some tech. (I know, again!) The little tiny device that is in use in the story isn’t alone. It’s part of something much bigger – but no one knows that yet. Fun! So, I needed to think about that in a larger scale. And that led to developing…

Something is coming out of Upper Hutt. Not loud. Not flashy. Not announced with confetti and balloons. Something quieter than that. And far more dangerous. Politics kills. Secrets kill faster. And in this town, both have a habit of getting personal. I didn’t set out to write a political thriller. I set out to tell a story about people doing their jobs, keeping their families safe, and trying…

Since becoming a home owner in late March – it’s been busy here. First were the sewer drain issues. Two weeks after moving in we discovered we needed all the sewer drains replaced. Jeremy (from Jason Brown) bought us a few months by pulling metres of roots out of the pipes. [Foxtrot Foxtrot Sierra] launched about a week after that crazy moment. And a few days after that I flew off to Perth for…

This week’s light reading comprised of a security report, to be fair, that’s not unusual. What fascinated me this week was how close I am to the truth when I’m writing the Veronica Tracey Series. Such fun! Let’s just say that my bad actors are indeed a threat to our security. I knew that already, I just didn’t know how close I was. Anywho, on we go! [Indigo Delta Kilo] is charging a long. I’m…

Will there be ten? Let’s find out, shall we?1. I can’t remember Monday. 2. The drain layer (Jeremy) started digging the trenches. We could still use the shower and loo. Hooray! $$$$$3. More digging. Some drains were replaced out the front on the street. Everything was hooked up so we could use the loo overnight. Jeremy brought some puppy things over that his pup has grown out of for Mr Puppy…

Quite pleased with the direction of [Indigo Delta Kilo] at this point. I can see the next few scenes (as video in my brain as usual) so that’s good. The title of this post came about because Crockett said it and I haven’t heard that phrase for a long time. Probably the last time I heard it was in the 70’s. Anywho, the process of writing [Indigo Delta Kilo] is a bit slow at the moment. It…

You’d be terrified if someone could read your mind. You’d be terrified if you read mine.Not because of the secrets, though, let’s be honest, there are a few, but because of the sheer chaos of it.Half-formed thoughts. Fragments. Scenes with no beginning. Dialogue with no context. It would look like nonsense. And yet … somewhere in that mess are entire novels.  I’ve started to realise something…

Last year I wrote two novels. [Foxtrot Foxtrot Sierra] and [Echo Mike Papa]. Really, I could’ve taken this year off and launched [Echo Mike Papa] next year. Am I? Hell no.I started a joint project earlier this year then got myself stuck with some rather tricky bomb details for a very large bomb. It’s the kind of bomb that is a character not a thing. While I was giving that situation a lot of…

Morning world. I’m in Perth. And boy do I have a story for you. Stick around for a minute and let’s get into it.After the big storm in the Wellington Region, I was wondering what the roads would be like and if I’d make it to the airport on time.The roads were busy. So busy. Super Shuttle worked their magic and I got to bag drop just in time! I was already checked-in, as I would be. It didn’t…

What a very busy time the last four months have been but we made. We landed here on [Foxtrot Foxtrot Sierra] launch day! Today came with a big plumbing bill, so that was fun. If you’ve wanted to start reading my work – now’s good. I could do with the sales because today’s was the first of what will be a marathon of plumbing bills because the builder who renovated our new home was a wanker and…

AKA: what happens pre-launch. Twice in the life of a single book, there times when the brain goes completely feral: the instant you finish a novel … I call it *writers’ trench coat syndrome* when your brain doesn’t know what to do with itself and you are pretty sure nothing makes sense. It’s not fun. It’s also not permanent. Your brain casts around looking for something new to chew on but you…