Category Archives: Musings on Writing

Preorder now available for ‘Sanction and Sin’ – Warhammer 40K Crime Anthology

Posted on July 17, 2021 by J. S. Collyer

Good morning all! Hope you’re managing to stay cool on this already-hot Saturday morning. Just a very quick post to let you know that the Warhammer 40K anthology Sanction and Sin (Varungantua – Warhammer CRIME. Yeah, really!) featuring a short … Continue reading →

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Checking In

Posted on June 17, 2020 by J. S. Collyer

Good morning, everyone. Just a quick one this morning. Know it’s been a while since I’ve posted on my WordPress, but I wanted to assure you that this is not an indicator of nothing happening. I’m (as usual) tackling a … Continue reading →

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Sending Virtual Hugs

Posted on March 22, 2020 by J. S. Collyer

I thought this would be a good opportunity to check in with everyone, albeit from my usual seat in my usual ‘office’ (the living room) with my usual (typically unproductive) coworker. It’s true that a writer’s time is often spent … Continue reading →

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Counting Down to CoxCon 22.7.17

Posted on July 10, 2017 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings all. This week I am mostly beavering away at Draft 1 of Book 1 of a brand new SciFi series (oooooo tease…all I’ll say right now is Indiana Jones meets Mad Max), getting super excited to be drafting something new … Continue reading →

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Halloween Short Story: ‘Baba Yaga’ Part 1

Posted on October 31, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

Happy All Hallows, my friends! Last week a launched a poll for the subject matter of a Halloween short story. The choices were: a haunted space ship, a cursed lunchbox or a stranger at the party. Of course, everyone chose … Continue reading →

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Publication Announcement: Short Story ‘New Tricks’ to be featured in Crime and Punishment, Spec Fic anthology

Posted on October 30, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings fellow fiction, scifi and book fans! First off, WOW. Thanks SO much to everyone who has already grabbed a copy of Haven, book 2 in the Orbit Series that was released on Sat, and already fed back some wonderful … Continue reading →

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Haven, Book 2 in the Orbit Series, OUT NOW on Amazon!!!!!

Posted on October 24, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

This is not a drill! Duck and cover! Fasten your seatbelts! Haven is heeeeeeere!!!! Haven, book 2 in the Orbit Series and sequel to Zero, is OUT NOW ON AMAZON FOR KINDLE AND AS PAPERBACK! Click here to be taken … Continue reading →

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VN Episode 3: Traditional Publishing

Posted on October 9, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

A great series of videos about getting art out there. This week’s interview is about the labyrinth that is traditional publishing and includes an interview with a traditionally published, and good chum of mine, SciFi writer: Mike Brooks

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400 Followers! Yowzer :D

Posted on August 18, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

So awesome to have hit 400 followers here on WordPress! Giant greetings, hugs and high-fives to all of you! Let us adventure forth together 😀 There is much still to explore! Connect with me in other ways and never miss … Continue reading →

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CoxCon 2015: What A Blast!

Posted on August 5, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

I attended my first Gaming con over the weekend. CoxCon was the official UK meet-and-greet for YouTuber, broadcaster and games reviewer Jesse Cox. He also had fellow Internet personalities Brooke Lawson (AKA Dodger), Sam Thorne (Sam Strippen), Eric Hraab (WowCrendor) … Continue reading →