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I'm writing and releasing Hal Spacejock 7 in ten installments of roughly 7000 words (4 chapters) each.Parts 1-5 (the first half of the book) are already available on Amazon and Kobo.When pa… Read More

It's been a while, but I've been spending my time writing novels instead of blog posts. Since the last update I've released Hal Junior 3: The Gyris Mission, and now Hal Spacejock 6: Safe Art… Read More

LoNoWriMo is local novel writing month, and this is my second in a row. LoNoWriMo is where you sit down at your computer and write a novel in a month, without the fanfare and public sufferin… Read More

Talk about being so busy you neglect the important things ... such as forgetting to tell everyone that Hal Spacejock 7: Big Bang is available in print and ebook on Amazon, Kobo, B&N, Sma… Read More

Oh, yeah, I also took a nap.The first day of National Novel Writing Month has been slow, with respect to actually writing even a single word of my planned novel. I'm always one for a long, s… Read More

One of the biggest problems facing a self-publishing author is that of editing. It's possible to edit your own work up to a point, and with training and experience that point gets closer and… Read More

I survived the terrible weather and floods that devastated so much of southern Indiana, though my dear wifey did the splits on a wet kitchen floor after the deluge. And I've just learned tha… Read More

A couple of months ago I decided to get serious about writing. I'd just finished another day of talks for primary school kids, where I told them you only had to write 250 words per day (le… Read More

Hal Spacejock 6: Safe Art - I've completed 28,000 words in 24 days. Target 65,000, and I'm hoping to have the first draft done by the end of August.Hal Junior 3: The Gyris Mission.  The… Read More

After seven years touring Australia and New Zealand, interstellar freighter pilot Hal Spacejock has finally arrived in France. Fortunately, he missed the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre, but… Read More

I just posted Chapter Three of Hal Spacejock 5: Baker's Dough to my website. Chapters one and two are available from the same page.The release is due any day now, and I'm releasing a chapter… Read More

Well, word of mouth, obviously. But apart from that, do you know what I've found is the most effective, the most sure-fire way to bring your writing to the attention of new readers?Release n… Read More

I just posted Chapter One of Hal Spacejock 5: Baker's Dough to my website.The release is due any day now, and I may release additional chapters as we count down Read More

The good news is that Hal Spacejock 5 will be released later this month (both ebook and print editions). It's been a long process, but I haven't spent the past three and a half years endless… Read More

I only have half a dozen published short stories to my name, mostly because I'm too lazy (busy) to finish off the hundred or so gathering dust on my hard drive. Those six published stories e… Read More

A few days ago Hal Junior 2: The Missing Case went live. It's already started selling and initial feedback has been great.And now, my first short story collection has just been published. Co… Read More

I like to take stock now and then, reviewing past decisions so I can learn from mistakes and do more of whatever happened to work.I've said plenty on my reasons for self-publishing Hal Junio… Read More

Hal Junior 2: The Missing Case just hit Amazon Kindle ($3.99 ebook), with a paperback to follow in the next 2-3 weeks. This is Hal Junior's second adventure, and I had even more fun writing… Read More

1. Cover art and final edits for Hal Junior 02: The Missing Case2. Write the final 1/3 of Hal Junior 03: The Gyris Mission3. Edit Hal Spacejock 5: Baker's Dough4. Cover art for Hal 55. Conti… Read More

I'm very happy with this one ...Hal Spacejock 4: No Free Lunch Read More

I bought myself a Wacom Intuos4 drawing tablet last week, and I've spent the past few days learning to draw.After a bit of practice I decided to have a go at some new covers for my books. I'… Read More

You probably noticed this has gone a bit quiet, but that's because publishing Hal Junior took a tremendous amount of effort. Once you launch your babies into the world you tend to focus on o… Read More

Earlier today I posted to the Hal Spacejock mailing list, announcing several publication dates. I intend to stick with these, and revealing a deadline in public should do the trick.First, I'… Read More

This is the second batch of shorts I posted to Amazon today, priced at 99c each. Sleight of Hand was published in Potato Monkey issue 1, back in 2000/2001. The other two have never seen the… Read More

It's the middle of NaNoWriMo, so what better way to spend two whole writing days than ... editing six short stories into shape, coming up with covers for each one, and publishing them on Ama… Read More

Simon Haynes author of yWriteBuilding your novel is tough, but not thinking about how it will be structured is a sure recipe for disaster. If you just plunge into writing, without think… Read More

Okay, so it's been a while. It's been a LONG while, and I'm sorry about that. Writing is a passion, true, but if you write too much, or spend all your life writing and editing, it can becom… Read More

It's been a while, but Hal 8 (Double Trouble) is almost ready. 75000 words in length, great story, right in the middle of line editing and proofreading as I type this.I'm aiming for a March… Read More

It's release day, and Hal Spacejock 8: Double Trouble has hit Kindle and Kobo. Paperback editions are also available from Amazon Read More

I've always run a mailing list for occasional announcements about new Hal Spacejock books, but I've decided to expand into a newsletter. All are welcome to sign up Read More

This month I'm trying something a little different. I am holding a raffle to encourage people to follow me on different media. All you need to do to enter is click on the image at the bottom… Read More

Saying Farewell to WordPad: Exploring Your Alternatives WordPad, the trusty text editor that has been a part of Windows for years, has met its end. Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on… Read More