The magic of early winter in the Highlands
Exactly five years ago I was standing on a mountain ridge in Glencoe, spindrift blasting in my face and rejoicing in my first winter climb of the 2008/2009…
Month: October 2013
A plea to reviewers of The Only Genuine Jones
Thirty four people have reviewed The Only Genuine Jones over the past year on the UK homepage of the book. Twenty seven of those reviews were five stars –…
Two months writing with a vintage Mac
A while ago I blogged about how I believed easy Web access has eroded my ability to concentrate and to write without distractions. I reminisced about the earliest…
I have a rough draft for “The Atholl Expedition”
Months of work have paid off, and today I wrote the final paragraph of The Atholl Expedition, my second novel and the first in an exciting new series of…
My first year as a published author
The Only Genuine Jones went live on the Kindle store one year ago today – at first just for a few early readers, then general availability on the 21st…
Why I love the 1840s
Until now, readers of my work will be familiar with a narrow time period beginning in 1893 (the first chapter of Crowley’s Rival) and ending in 1897 (most…
New review for The Only Genuine Jones
The Only Genuine Jones was published almost a year ago but the blog reviews are still coming in. I thought I would share the latest one because I think…
A week of mist and magic in Glen Shiel
This time last week I was sitting in the public bar of the Cluanie Inn, nursing a pint of Red Cuillin and reflecting on yet another spectacular day…