The songs that inspired my dark speculative fiction juices
Dark speculative fiction, horror, sci-fi and dark fantasy all have links to various genres of music. The blues is famous for its references to the devil, selling your soul at…
author, freelance writer, musician, square peg in a round hole
Dark speculative fiction, horror, sci-fi and dark fantasy all have links to various genres of music. The blues is famous for its references to the devil, selling your soul at…
Finally, after what can only be described as an exceptionally lengthy and frustrating delay, Lulu has managed to get my Books Dark Weird Stuff and Dark Byways of Possibility listed…
Since, venturing off the relatively safe path of freelance writing over the past twelve months, I can’t help but feel that I’ve been writing in the wilderness. I’ve strayed well…
On the weekend, I had the opportunity to watch a couple of rock & roll tribute bands, Dark Room (Angels) and Thunderstruck (ACDC), perform at Lucky 13 Garage in Moorabbin,…
I haven’t given artificial intelligence a lot of thought until recently. It seems I’m always late to the party, and now I’ve got a dog in this fight, if that’s…
The Dark Weird Stuff launch has been frustrating and challenging.The hard copy version of the book was ready to go way back in early December. Some formatting issues with the…
When I was hungry for success, I used to rise at 5.00 am and write for 2 hours straight before getting ready for my paid job. There was no shortage…
I get that question a lot. Sometimes I ask it myself. Why write weird dark stuff? I really don’t know the answer. It just comes out. That’s a cop-out. You…
I have always been a writer, although at times I’ve done my very best to pretend that I’m not. In fact, for most of my life, writing has been such…
I’ve previously written about my childhood love of AFL football and my subsequent disillusionment. I’ve been on a long path of rediscovery that at times has appeared rather pointless. The…