Tag Archives: romance

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 →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged author, being a writer, corona, corona virus, covid, Covid19, fiction, fiction author, free fiction, isolataion, isolation for a writer, romance, science fiction, scifi, social distancing, writers life, writing | Leave a comment

Updates & Previews

Posted on May 14, 2019 by J. S. Collyer

Having never stopped writing stories since I was old enough to hold a pencil , and having released three novels between 2014 – and 2016 (my debut space pirate trilogy, the Orbit Series) it feels slightly weird not having anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Novel Excerpts | Tagged author, creative writing, fiction, LGBT, lgbt romance, orbit series, publshing, romance, scifi, scifi author, specfic, speculative fiction, steampunk, writing | Leave a comment

Summer Readin’

Posted on July 28, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

I think, even if we can’t agree on everything, most writers would agree that to continue to grow and develop as a writer you have to make sure you read. A lot. This has never been a problem for me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged ash, austen, baker, classical literature, collected works collected works of daphne du maurier, convergence, daphne du maurier, downtown abbey, Du Maurier, fantasy, fiction, ghost stories, ghost story, half a king, historial romance, holiday reading, indie publishing, jamaica inn, james herbert, jane austen, jo baker, joe abercrombie, longbourn, memory thieves, michael hicks, michael patrick hicks, pride and prejudice, publishing, reading, Rebecca, romance, scifi, summer 2014, summer reading, summer reading 2014, the telling | 10 Comments

Stuff to Read, Stuff to Write, Stuff to Speculate Upon

Posted on January 13, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

One thing I have learned since I first decided I wanted to get better at writing by learning from others, is that the writing community is an incredibly accepting, encouraging and helpful environment. I don’t think I have ever had … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Musings on Writing | Tagged call for submissions, creative writing, dagda publishing, dark futures fiction, fiction, getting published, horror, post apocalyptic, publishing, romance, Samhain Publishing, sci fi, sci-fi anthology, science fiction all hail the new flesh, scifi, steampunk, submissions, tuned to a dead channel, writing community, writing novels, YV fiction | 9 Comments

Book review – ‘Redemption Red’ by Delancey Stewart

Posted on October 21, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I must confess to not having read a lot of Romance, but I was certainly pleasantly surprised by Redemption Red. The main characters, Tyson and Audrey, are wonderfully human, finding something in each other that they could both use to … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged book review, delancey stewart, pinot noir, redemption red, romance, romance fiction, romance review, stewart, wine, wine making | 3 Comments

Book Review – “His Only Star” by Chris Stocking

Posted on March 5, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I thoroughly enjoyed His Only Star by fellow blogger Chris Stocking. This is partly because I relished the chance to read the work of a blogger who’s posts about writing I have found extremely interesting and instructive, but mainly because … Continue reading →