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Silence, Orbit Series Book 3, OUT NOW

Posted on August 16, 2016 by J. S. Collyer

Hello everyone! Apologies for not posting links/spamming/jumping around and yelling about the RELEASE OF MY THIRD BOOK sooner! Needless to say, it has a been a busy few weeks. Silence, the third and final book in my Orbit series is … Continue reading →

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CSI meets Supernatural – Book Review of ‘Conquest’, C. J. Somersby

Posted on October 8, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

I was very excited to read this book, simply because it has been described as a detective noire with demon bikers. As a fan of the likes of Supernatural as well as a good gritty whodunit, it sounded right up … Continue reading →

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Call for ARC Readers of Haven (i.e. free advance ebook up for grabs!)

Posted on July 1, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

Can I tempt anyone to some FREE fiction? And that’s FREE fiction BEFORE everyone else gets their hands on it? I tease ye not! As some of you may already know, Haven, book 2 in my Orbit Series and sequel … Continue reading →

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Hello from The Pit and Book Review of ‘Convergence’ by Michael Patrick Hicks

Posted on October 1, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Hello there and greetings to all, both to new followers and old faithfuls. Sorry if I’m echoing, but these greetings are coming to you from the depths of the Writing Pit. I am currently pretty much a permanent resident of … Continue reading →

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Book Review & Interview: ‘Memoirs of a Dilettante’ – H. H. Basquiat ( & more!)

Posted on June 12, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings everyone. I’ve got so much for you this week! First of all, I want to thank every last one of you because The Path reached 200 followers this week! This is truly humbling and I want to thank you … Continue reading →

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Crime Story, E-book Giveaways and More!

Posted on June 4, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Well, I’m back from my weekend at Crime Story, a great weekend in Newcastle run by New Writing North about crime writing. It included panel discussions and workshops with everything from forensic psychologists to established crime writers and former prisoners. … Continue reading →

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Of rain, swords and Ellen Ripley: my first Author Interview!

Posted on March 31, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

I’d like to thank the tenacious and outstanding Anneque G. Malchien, blogger, writer, reviewer and all-round awesome egg, for asking for and recording my very first author interview. I discuss writing, the universe and everything, talk a little about myself … Continue reading →

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First Amazon Review for All Hail the New Flesh

Posted on January 27, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

The first Amazon review has been posted for All Hail the New Flesh, Dagda Pubishing’s most recent collection of dystopian sci-fi, and it’s a good’un. ‘Hooligween’ mentions that she found it refreshing to get her hooks into a science fiction … Continue reading →

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First review for ‘All Hail The New Flesh’

Posted on January 22, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

The first review for All Hail the New Flesh is up and it’s a good’un: ‘…after reading “All Hail the New Flesh”, I have developed the view that new authors do have the capacity to spit out of themselves stories that … Continue reading →

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Fun, Funny, Heartbreaking, Heartfelt – Book Review of ‘Yesterday Road’ by Kevin Brennan

Posted on December 16, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I am often after different sorts of things from different sorts of books but I always, always crave character, emotion and integrity. Yesterday Road abounded with all three of these things. The premise is relatively simple, as all the best premises are: … Continue reading →