WORLDSMITHING

Well, I've had my first therapy session with my editor. One of the things she highlighted, which is probably worst in Activation because it is a problem that I only became aware of later, was that there were places where characters did things that made no sense. Beyond the normal nonsensical behaviour of my characters, that is. And the reason for it was that the scene was so vivid in my mind, I could see every detail, that of course that action was the logical thing to do. Bu

There is going to be a big of a quiet spell for readers. Be assured that the writing is still going on but there will be a break in publishing. I have been lucky enough to secure the services of a very helpful and professional editor and she is starting at the beginning. Yes, Activation is under the microscope and will undoubtedly emerge the better for it. This means that the book that I have just finished is not going to see the Amazon bookshelves for a while. On the bright

Last Resort is a book that I had to write. It came to me while I was writing the Far Coast series and grew from there. What I found fascinating was that line, which publishers love so much, between one genre and another. I can't get my imagination to fit into a pigeonhole. It made me want to explore the shading of one thing into another. And while the whole book is SF, it does leave you understanding why it could easily not be. Of course it does depend on your definitions and