A few weeks ago I had to design the huge, climatic scene for my latest book. Doing so had scared me for ages, and it's amazing how long I can procrastinate for. I wanted every character from the book to
Continue readingHello. Hey, it's me, in case you're wondering who this stranger is. I haven't posted for a whole month because May has been an insanely busy month. My mother came over from England for 3 weeks and we had
Continue readingThere has been considerable press for years about what effect self-publishing and ebooks are having on our literary culture, be it bookstores and libraries or even literary masterpieces themselves. I'm
Continue readingI recently came across a fascinating post in The Mirror newspaper in the UK. It shows a dust storm raging across the ocean. Heh, not really an ocean of dust, but indicates how terrifying the dust storms
Continue readingAs you may have noticed, I have an unusual spelling of the name Graham: it is in fact a Scottish spelling. This was never a problem for me when I lived in the UK where this spelling is almost as common
Continue readingHappy St. Patrick's Day everybody! We just got back from a visit to our local winery, Orfila. OK, not the typical beer-swilling venue you'd expect for today, but after wine tasting we had a great picnic
Continue readingSomebody recently asked me how much the final draft differs from the first. Great question! Here is a snippet of the first and final drafts: First Draft She sat up, her head held high. Alice wasn't
Continue readingA Grand New Age of Boom or Dust? Boomtown Craze, Book 3 in the Backworlds series is here! This is a great scifi series for anyone interested in the frontiers of the galaxy, or fans of Firefly. (And don't
Continue readingI know it's not Thanksgiving, but today I want to give thanks for some things. I have two lists: General My darling wife: She is a wonderful friend, mate and companion in life. We don't have everything
Continue readingAnyone want to read another excerpt from Ocean of Dust? Sure you do 🙂 Pop over to The Book Hookup and take a look. A little while ago, Celeste over at The Book Hookup did a review too. After reading
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