The time has come! The second installment of the Balar series is out now! This is the Doom of Balar, thirteen interconnected stories that build […] Read More
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Back in 2021, I took the plunge and published my first collection of short stories, The Bright Report. It was short, silly, and designed to […] Read More
Happy Halloween! It’s time to share a spooky story or two. I am here to do just that. Below is a reading of one of […] Read More
The time has come! Welcome to the cursed town of Balar where not all are as it seems… I am quite excited to share these […] Read More
Happy World Book Day, my fellow bookworms! Books are life! Today is the day to curl up with an old favorite, crack open a fresh […] Read More
It’s here! It’s finally here! The third volume of the Bright Report is finally out. Check it out now! Available in paperback and eBook, this […] Read More
As some of you already know, the Silent Symphony takes a lot of inspiration from music. Not only is this done to allude to the […] Read More
My novel, The Silent Symphony, has been out for nearly a month now! These are exciting times indeed. Despite this, many are reluctant to jump […] Read More
The Silent Symphony is a chunky book – at nearly 500 pages, it can be a little intimidating. It is a big ask to get […] Read More
A new release – great! But what is it about? Is it the kind of novel that is worth your time? Well, read on and […] Read More
Finishing my novel, The Silent Symphony Dear Readers, The past few months I have been hard at work on my novel, The Silent Symphony. I am rewriting […] Read More
Creating Tension in Your Fiction There’s a lot of advice out there about creating tension in your writing. As far as I can tell, quite […] Read More
How Not to Start Your Story Lessons from the Pilot Episode of Altered Carbon I went into Netflix‘s cyberpunk extravaganza, Altered Carbon, as blind as […] Read More
Heart Storm by Marcel M du Plessis Rain filled the café. Droplets fell from the spaces between the ceiling tiles and splattered on the floor. […] Read More
How to develop characters for your novel Getting to know the voices in your head As a budding writer you might feel pressured into plotting […] Read More
The First Flash Fiction Friday Prompt! This is the first prompt with Calliope’s Prisoner’s weekly flash fiction Friday. Each Friday I will post a topic, […] Read More
Rewriting, or saving your manuscript from obscurity. Writing is rewriting. It is an old adage – almost overused. Unfortunately, this is an inescapable part of […] Read More
Jargon by Marcel M du Plessis Otto Linton met his killer at the Blue Sky Leadership Training Workshop in Johannesburg. It was held on a […] Read More
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