It’s been a busy month for me, with another book launch and receiving perhaps the most exciting news in my crime-writing journey to date. My charity book was launched earlier this month, which contains a crime novella set at Firhill Stadium in Glasgow, home to Partick Thistle Football Club. I wrote the novella a coupleContinue reading “Jun 2026 – Awarding-Winning Crime Writer and a Charity Book Release”
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May 2026 – An Inspiring Story
Many authors discuss the book or books that inspired them to take up writing, or perhaps shape they way in which they choose to write their own novels. Often it was a book they discovered at school that has lived with them for their whole life and one that is re-read often. Although I enjoyedContinue reading “May 2026 – An Inspiring Story”
Apr 2026 – Fantasy Writer’s Dinner Party
There is a famous bookish podcast that asks a question to the authors appearing on each episode; which three writers they would invite, living or dead, to a fantasy dinner party. I thought I would steal that idea for this month’s blog, but greedily choose four. 1 – Dame Agatha Christie I don’t this willContinue reading “Apr 2026 – Fantasy Writer’s Dinner Party”
Mar 2026 – A Novel like a Richard Linklater Movie – Coming Soon…
As I have mentioned before, I am currently undertaking the final edit of a novel that I co-wrote with my long time writing brother Craig ‘Brodie’ Simpson. I remember writing a blog previously about this novel, however, I was shocked to realise that I wrote that over 5 years ago. If you want to readContinue reading “Mar 2026 – A Novel like a Richard Linklater Movie – Coming Soon…”
Feb 2026 – For The Love of the Short Format
I’ve often spoken of my love for short stories, both writing and reading them. As I have continued on my writing journey, I’ve discovered a love for writing novellas and short books also. It is a love of these formats that have shaped the start of my year. As discussed in my last blog, IContinue reading “Feb 2026 – For The Love of the Short Format”
Jan 2026 – Year Ahead, Athens Train and 1001 Songs
I’m not planning on setting many in the way of writing goals this year, having seen previous attempts falling by the wayside too often. I do, however, have a number of projects being worked on, including a novella that has just been published, which I will discuss in a moment. Beyond the novella, I haveContinue reading “Jan 2026 – Year Ahead, Athens Train and 1001 Songs”
Dec 2025 – DI Christie Update & the Year That Was
In my final blog of the year, I provide an update to DI Christie and discuss the year that has been. I Am Mine is the fifth in the DI Joanne Christie series and a bit of a change to other books I have written. Firstly, it is my first attempt at a locked roomContinue reading “Dec 2025 – DI Christie Update & the Year That Was”
Jul 2025 – Half Way There – Living on a Prayer
This month’s blog provides an update on my writing progress and a few tips for handling the dreaded ‘Writer’s Block’ which was threatening me earlier this year. I am officially half way through DI Joanne Christie book number 5 and have made a commitment to write a chapter per week so that it will beContinue reading “Jul 2025 – Half Way There – Living on a Prayer”
Mar 2025 – Books of My Years
For my latest blog, I decided to take some inspiration from a radio show/podcast called ‘Tracks of My Years’ and take a bookish spin on it. The below list is not of my favourite books of all time (although some may fit into that category), but more the books that shaped me throughout my lifeContinue reading “Mar 2025 – Books of My Years”
Jan 2025 – A Look Back and A Look Forward
My first monthly blog of the year will cover what happened last year and my plans for the year coming. I’ll also talk about some changes in my social media profile and take a peek between my fingers to see how I did against my 2024 goals. One of the exciting part of last year,Continue reading “Jan 2025 – A Look Back and A Look Forward”
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