Genesis of The Roo

Sometimes the stars align. Every once in a while, a bizarre situation unfolds that you could never plan, but which takes over everyday life for a little while. This all started with a ridiculous situation on Twitter. There was a news article going around with the...

Books read in 2019

I’ve had a stellar reading year. 70 books read in 2019, some absolute gems among them. I always set my Goodreads challenge at 50 books and usually exceed it. But I only record the books I enjoy in my GR reading challenge, so I can recommend all of these. I...

When you realise your book is broken.

This is a strange revelation to have on the day my latest book came out (thanks to everyone getting behind it, you people rock!), but here it is: The current novel I’m working on, that I’m about 62k words into (so maybe 3/4 or so done) is broken. And I...

I got my #1 Best Seller!

After I wrote this blog post: The day I didn’t get to #1, and why, it seems kinda ironic and cool to be writing this one immediately afterwards. (And you just wait until you see the next post after this one.) But, for now I’m celebrating. HUGE thanks to everyone...

The day I didn’t get to #1, and why.

I’m writing this because I think it’s an interesting experience that others might find enlightening. But I’m going to start with a caveat. I have nothing against Raymond E Feist at all. He’s a good guy, and this is entirely beyond his control....

Are you ready to be Served?

Hey witches and warlocks, my next collection, Served Cold, is out on Tuesday, but pre-orders are up now. And pre-orders REALLY help, especially on Amazon AU where it’s easier to hit a bestseller list. I’m sure you’ll dig this collection of 16...