Tag: Writing


  • Writing & Stuff #01

    I’m trying out a new YouTube series of videos called Writing & Stuff. It’s a regular(ish) series covering my writing process, what I’ve been up to and what I’m reading. Have a look at the first episode here and, if you like it, please do subscribe, hit the like button or leave a comment.

  • June Edit – part 1

    “Here’s the challenge, Niel: you’ve got a month to do the next draft of The Death of Goldilocks. Thirty three chapters in thirty days. Are you in?” This is the voice in my head, always challenging me, always taunting me, except when it’s singing songs I hate, or deleting important memories and replacing them with…

  • A few people have asked me what I’m working on right now. It can seem like a long time between book releases for the readers (and the writer) and it might appear as if nothing is happening. You might imagine I’m spending the summer lazing about the garden, topping up my tan and sipping mojitos…

  • 90 Days!

    90 Days!

    Things are starting to get exciting! In the last 10 days I launched my Facebook author’s page and its managed to get over 80 ‘likes’ already. I’m really grateful to everyone who has sent me messages of goodwill there too. Two parcels came last week that cheered me up as well. The first was the…

  • I’ve never been an adrenaline junky.  I like the ground under my feet and the sky above me. Years ago, when I had the opportunity to do a bungee jump I considered it for about three seconds, then decided it wasn’t for me. The thought of two weeks of anxiety in the run up to…