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The post title may seem a contradiction, but I've taken a break from The WAG and The Scoundrel to write this post, so... Reflections in brief: I've just hit 60k words, which is quite awesome. I plan to write 75k words, but it's not set in stone. That usually means somewhere around 100k words, but I don't think that will happen this time. There again, I didn't think it would happen last time. Some characters are chattier than I anticipated, which is nice. I think. And there are too many of them (see below). Word clouds are an excellent (if not distressing) way to see which words should not be in there as much as they are. Trying to write to a genre is one of the greatest constrictions on my creativity. I am no longer writing to a genre. I don't care. Mostly. Look at all these characters! Main: Gray Fisher - ex DCI running the SIU. Now a PhD student and part-time lecturer / TV extra Will Richards - ex investment banker, animal rights activi...

A video blog in which I talk about Love Unlocked, Chain of Secrets and The Love Hearts Game! GIVEAWAY! To win an ebook of Love Unlocked, post a comment with your answer to the following question: How old were Josh and George when they first met? a) seven b) eight c) ten d) eleven Available February 14th, 2016...

The Viaduct of Love... ...and other places to visit in the world of Hiding Behind The Couch Back in 2007, when I first started writing Hiding Behind The Couch , I made some decisions: 1. Not to base the characters on people I knew. 2. Tell the story that needed to be told without forcing the narrative. These two goals continue to guide the storytelling in the series, but there is a real-world inspiration for where the stories happen. I grew up (and still live) in the North-West of England, and it's a beautiful place. I won't bother describing it here - I do it often enough in my books (also, see below), because those places the characters take you to are 'kind of' real locations. In Chain of Secrets ( Love Unlocked anthology - Feb 14th, 2016), Josh and George often treat you to a cycling trip along the canal - that's the Leeds to Liverpool Canal. Top Locks - the junction of Leeds to Liverpool Canal and Rufford Branch Creative Commons - http://www....

Spanish Bay by Hans M Hirschi Spanish Bay by Hans M Hirschi Published by Beaten Track Publishing Genres: Romance, LGBT Cover Design: Natasha Snow 196 pages   Release Date: October 10, 2015 Synopsis Spanish Bay is a feel-good novel about two young men who, despite having the odds stacked against them, never give up, always see the silver lining, work hard, and are committed to their families, come what may. Chris, a Texan native who recently moved to Carmel, rescues wheelchair-bound Neil from bullies. Neither question the love that develops between them, although their life together is not without challenges. When Chris’s parents die in a car accident, their young love faces the ultimate test. Will they be able to cope with the additional responsibility of raising Chris’s baby brother Frank, who is also confined to a wheelchair? Spanish Bay is about love overcoming obstacles, and finding happiness, wherever you are. * * * * * Check out th...

My new novel, When Skies Have Fallen is out today - 8th July, 2015. It's  free!  I'll explain why in a moment, and just mention that there is also a paperback edition available (for £8.99) - you can order it from Beaten Track directly now. It will appear on other retailer sites in due course. Buy When Skies Have Fallen Paperback (£8.99): Beaten Track  •  Amazon UK  •  Amazon US Waterstones Download When Skies Have Fallen eBook (free): MMRomanceGroup  •  Beaten Track  •  ARe  •  Smashwords (it will be available on Kindle soon) Story Post on Goodreads (MM Romance Group members only) Also available: Checking Him Out Paperback! Buy  Checking Him Out  Paperback (£6.99):   Beaten Track  •  Amazon UK  •  Amazon US B&N  •  Waterstones Download  Checking Him Out  eBook (free): MMRomanceGroup  •  Beaten Track  •  ARe  •...