Tag: writing

  • Olympia – My new series begins

    I’m off to a great start with my new eight book series, Olympia. Set in ancient Olympia, it explores the life and times of the ancient Olympic Games through the eyes of my young hero, Ollie, whose dad runs the gymnasium. I worked it all out about eighteen months ago. Now the decks are clear…

  • How to be a successful writer

    Want to be a successful writer? It’s a stupid question really. Everyone who seriously puts pen to paper wants to be a success and they dream of the lifestyle that goes with it. The truth is that not that many people get to make a full-time living from their writing and even fewer make the…

  • Final Illustration for the Axel Storm Series

    It’s always a strange moment drawing the last illustration for a book and even more so for a series. I’ve been living with Axel Storm in my head since March 2007, and probably before, in different guises. He came together at Bristol airport, while my Flight was delayed on the way up to Scotland. I…