After I completed the serialisation of The She-Wolf of Baker Street on my Patreon, I came to an important realisation. Being super busy with multiple projects in 2022 meant I could not write a brand new novel to serialise there AT THE SAME TIME as everything else. So, as I mentioned in early February, I’m…
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2022: Wow, I’m going to be busy!
We’re just over a month into the new year and I’ve been giving all my commitments for the year the side-eye! Please understand that I am very very very excited about every single one of these projects! And I’m going to list them here in the hopes that it keeps my honest and also perky…
Read moreThe Songs of Duo Ex Machina
The five novellas of the Duo Ex Machina series are full of song lyrics I wrote to go with the stories. Some are by the two-man band Duo Ex Machina (comprising the two lead characters, Frank Capriano and Milo Bertolone, who are also boyfriends). Others are by their friend, Gabriella Valli, and yet others are…
Read moreCrowdfunding for a Song: The Music of Duo Ex Machina
I grew up influenced by musicals, and that may be why I now write so many stories with music in them. As a child I learned piano and though that fell by the wayside – partly because my family kept moving house and moving the cheap old piano along with us was a bit of…
Read moreCover Reveal: Duo Ex Machina 5 – Little Star
I’m so pleased to reveal to you the cover of the fifth and final novella of the Duo Ex Machina series, Little Star. Willsin Rowe has designed the covers for each of the novellas, and he’s brought us to the end with this delight. About Little Star Families can be thorny, especially when the closet’s…
Read moreCover Reveal: Duo Ex Machina – Kiss and Cry
I’m delighted to reveal the cover for my upcoming fourth Duo Ex Machina novella, Kiss and Cry. Set in 2014, Kiss and Cry sees musicians and life partners Frank Capriano and Milo Bertolone facing new challenges. Milo is taking part in a celebrity ice dancing show for charity; Frank is a busy music producer. They’re…
Read moreMy Melbourne: Melbourne General Cemetery
I enjoy a visit to a graveyard: Melbourne General Cemetery (which appears in Kitty & Cadaver) is a favourite.
Read moreJoin my Patreon in August 2019 and get special rewards!
From 1 to 12 August 2019, I’m running a special offer for those joining my Patreon! What is my Patreon? At my Patreon, my supporters get sneak peeks of works in progress, cover reveals, research tips and writing tutorials! Some posts are provided a week ahead of my regular blog while others are exclusive to…
Read moreResearch: The (invented) Hobart Kites
In the new Duo Ex Machina novella, Kiss and Cry – currently being serialised on my Patreon – I have my muso couple, Frank and Milo, hitting their late thirties and a bumpy patch in their relationship. While Frank is working long hours as a producer now, Milo is burning the candle at both ends…
Read moreAustralian Music: 2014
Over on my Patreon, I’ve started posting cahpters for the fourth Duo Ex Machina book, set in 2014. Kiss and Cry brings Frank and Milo five years on from the events of Number One Fan: Frank is a successful producer and Milo is concentrating on raising funds and doing work with his Foundation. I’m inventing…
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