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2017 Events

Posted on January 23, 2017 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings all and a very Happy New Year to you all. I’m currently just over half-way through the ‘bonus-edit’ of Silence and really pleased with the transformation so far. I regret that it got released before it was really ready … Continue reading →

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Author Interview with Spectrum Books

Posted on April 7, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings everyone! For those of you that had one, I hope you thoroughly enjoyable Easter Bank Holiday weekend and that much chocolate was consumed. I spent most of mine in Sheffield at Yorkshire Cosplay Con, selling & signing copies of … 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 →

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Some Great Advice for New Writers

Posted on January 29, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

If you’re a new writer just starting out like me, I would seriously check out Brian Rush’s blog for tips. It outlines ways to avoid the common pitfalls of indie and newbie writers, some of which I hadn’t even realised I … Continue reading →