It’s Here!!! ‘The Scalpel’

BUCKLE UP, SPACE-GONZO FREAKS! Paperbacks of my debut novel are available NOW to order on Amazon (ebooks should be available in a couple weeks). “This fantasy, space opera epic unleashes a mind-warping tale of galactic intrigue, explosive action, incandescent dialogue and smouldering passions.” Swirl Savard’s life is not going to plan. Exiled by her alien […]

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Idea for futuristic street drug: once sniffed, drug reads brain and creates memory of favourite tv show, a show that never existed. Hit lasts ten seconds but seems like five seasons. Illegal due to immediate depression when you can’t chat about it with fellow fans.

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Writers against themselves

There’s a weird Fight Club side to writing novels, I’m finding. If I can’t think of the right word I leave a mark and move on because I don’t want to slow myself down as I’m banging fresh story out. However, I do this in full knowledge a future Jim months from now will stumble […]

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That planned Uncle Albert spin-off series was pretty high concept. #OnlyFoolsAndHorses #NewWaveSF #Plonker

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The Omnivorous Mind

I’ve been thinking recently, would our species have achieved its intelligence, civilisation, technology etc if we hadn’t have been omnivorous? And, by extension,does intelligent life in the universe only (or very typically) evolve from omnivorous species? My thinking is that a carnivorous or herbivorous species is locked into a non-risk taking groove, while omnivores have […]

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