Let’s Talk About MC’s… Nope, not Adam Yauch (RIP MCA), nor MC Lyte, and certainly not MC Hammer. Today, my friend, we’re talking about main characters—how to create one that appeals to readers, and also avoiding common pitfalls that plague first-time authors. So how do you create a main character that readers will like? That’s…

Hey folks, it’s time for another author update from The World Beneath… What I’m Writing At the moment, I’m knee-deep into writing Book 11 in the Colin McCool series. This book required a bit more setting research than usual (those of you who’ve read Book 10 know why), so it took me a few weeks…

The Colin McCool series (a.k.a., the Junkyard Druid series) is becoming ever more popular as time goes on, and for that I am very, very grateful. However, lately I’ve been running a lot of ads on Facebook and Instagram, and of course that brings with it the odd comment trolling the series. Invariably, when trolls…

Need some cheap and free urban fantasy books to read while you’re on lockdown? Here’s a list of all the books I’m giving away for free right now, and what I have on sale… Blood Scent – This is the prequel to Junkyard Druid. You can grab it for free here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/q32676fi05 Druid Blood –…

Here’s a little update regarding what I’ve been up to, the book launch, and upcoming spin-offs in the Colin McCool urban fantasy universe… 1. Druid Mystic Book Launch So far, everything is going right on schedule. The ebook is set to drop on Friday, and the paperback version of Druid Mystic should be live on…

Every author has heard this line at least once: “I’ve got this great idea for a book.” Whenever we hear those words, we paste on a polite smile while slowly dying inside, because we know what’s coming next. “And if I could just find someone to write it, it’d be a guaranteed bestseller.” Um, no.…