Books By Alan

Click on book covers for reviews, previews and purchase options.

RealmShift

A race against time and the Devil

"RealmShift is phenomenal. If it’s not already on your bookshelf it should be."

MageSign

Believe in the blood
"a gritty tale of blood rituals, mystery, and mysticism… grabs hold of the reader and doesn’t let go"

Ghost Of The Black

"Everything about it is bang on"

Write The Fight Right

“The best way for a writer to learn what’s really involved in brawling, short of going down the pub and starting something.”

Wise Words

"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot." - Morpheus, The Sandman - Dream Country (Neil Gaiman)

"A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensly right words in a book or a newspaper the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt." - Mark Twain

"At the beginning there was the Word - at the end just the Cliche." - Stanislaw J Lec

Monthly Archives: December 2006

Merry Yule

By alan

December 23, 2006

I’m a cynic about many things, and Christmas is far from the lowest item on that list. However, if nothing else, it’s a time to forget about work for a day or two and make the most of your family and friends. So to all readers of The Word, a happy Christmas, and may...
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A brief interruption in the interrupted service

By alan

December 17, 2006

A brief interruption in the interrupted service

I apologise for the extended gap in posts here at The Word. I did warn you all that postings would be infrequent at best, but I was hoping for slightly more than none in three weeks. However, the internet access in China was even less evident than last time I was there, so I...
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The Word

Welcome to the website of author Alan Baxter.

I write dark fantasy, sci fi and horror, ride a motorcycle and love my dog. I also teach Kung Fu, hence the Warrior Scribe tag above. A friend once referred to me that way and I liked it, so it stuck. Learn all about me and my work by clicking About Alan just below the header.

Our world is built on language and storytelling. Without stories, we are nothing.

The Word is a place to learn more about me, my stories and the words of others. Click the links along the top for all kinds of stuff, search the sidebars for loads of other stuff, click on book covers for reviews and previews, enjoy the blog and don't be shy to share your words, in comments or send me an email:

alan [at]alanbaxteronline[dot]com