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The Implications of Vapid Love Interests

We all know the drill. The love interests fall off towers. The narrator talks about how perfect the love interest’s abs are for three pages.

Out of the Grave Chapter One

Think you know the story of Theseus and the Minotaur? Think again.

Crimson Prince Chapter One

New York City. A world of witches and blood.

These Kind of Knaves Chapter One

When you want to be extraordinary, how far are you willing to go to get there?

Precious Vile Things Chapter One

Enter the town of Crow’s Hollow, where everything seems perfect and nothing is what it seems.

The Implications of Overly Masculine Heroes

My mother named Indiana Jones, Marvel’s Thor and Clark Kent as Overly Masculine Heroes. And they all risk developing testosterone poisoning.

The 10 Ultimate Dark Fantasy Books You Haven’t Read

This shortlist of ten books are what I’d recommend for people who like a darker flavour to their bookshelves.

The Implications of Cliché Villains

When someone says to me “villains”, I immediately think of a moustache-twirling Brit in a suit stroking a white cat. Or a Brit in general.

The Implications of Immortality

We all love the idea of living forever. But there are some things authors don’t consider when they romanticise life after death.

3 Essential Tools for Drafting Your First Novel

There are far too many articles and books out there telling you which software to use to write with. I don’t want to be “that guy” and add to that, so this article is just the three things I tell everyone who ever asks.

The Problem of Accuracy in Arthurian Legends

In writing my trilogy, I’ve learnt a few things about just how terrible King Arthur was for telling us about the Middle Ages.

The Unofficial Guide On How To Plot A Novel

In my many years of failing to complete a novel, I wrote by the seat of my pants. I didn’t know where my story went, how it would end, or anything beyond my main character.