Million Eyes

  • “The Emancipation of Google” makes it onto the Inktears longlist

    Happy Sunday! I’ve got a wee bit of exciting news to share. My short story The Emancipation of Google has made it onto the longlist for the Inktears Short Story Contest 2015. Whoop! This story is one of the Million Eyes Short Stories, and while I don’t want to give too much away, I will say that it’s… Read more

  • Advice on self-publishing + story updates

    Evening all! I’m back with more news updates and advice for fellow writers. This month I’ve got a handful of updates about Million Eyes and the Million Eyes Short Stories. I’ve also got some advice about self-publishing, having been through the process myself. Mystery Weekly rejections I mentioned last time that online magazine Mystery Weekly… Read more

  • Spotting publishing scams + story updates

    Howdy! How’s everyone’s January blues? Despite the last week’s cold snap making it very difficult to get out of bed, I’ve mostly kept the blues at bay. This is thanks to lots of copywriting-shaped busyness, catching up with friends and going to see an excellent film that one or two of you might’ve heard of… Read more

  • Sneak peek of my short story “Who is Rudolph Fentz?”

    As promised yesterday, I’m back with a sneak peek of my short story Who is Rudolph Fentz? Based on the actual urban legend of time traveller Rudolph Fentz, this is the first of the Million Eyes Short Stories to be published and appears in the winter 2015 issue of Scribble magazine. The following paragraphs are taken from near the… Read more

  • My short story “Who is Rudolph Fentz?” is now available to read in Scribble Magazine

    Evening all! The winter 2015 edition of award-winning short fiction magazine Scribble is now available to buy for £4.50 from their website. You can also take out an annual subscription for £15.00. As you’ll know from my previous posts, the winter 2015 edition contains my short story, Who is Rudolph Fentz? This is a mystery story about a man… Read more

  • My short story “Who is Rudolph Fentz?” will be published in the winter edition of Scribble

    December greetings to all! It’s now confirmed that Who is Rudolph Fentz? – the first of the Million Eyes Short Stories  – will be published in the winter 2015 edition of award-winning short fiction magazine Scribble. Who is Rudolph Fentz? will be readers’ first insight into the world of Million Eyes, my trilogy of novels about a colossal time travel conspiracy. This story is based… Read more

  • Dealing with subjective critiques + story updates

    Happy Thursday! So I’m starting a monthly update to share where I am with my short stories, my novel Million Eyes, and to offer any words of wisdom I can to fellow writers – based on my experiences. (A new conspiracy article will follow next week.) Who is Rudolph Fentz? – forthcoming publication I announced… Read more

  • Positive feedback from Julie Crisp and other “Million Eyes” news

    Howdy! I thought I’d do a little news round-up – with a few hot-off-the-press titbits – in relation to my science fiction conspiracy novel, Million Eyes, and its accompanying short stories… So I joined Rushmoor Writers in Hampshire at the start of this year and essentially I’ve been reading Million Eyes to them, chapter by… Read more

  • The first “Million Eyes” short story to be published in Scribble Magazine

    Hey folks! The blog is back after a few weeks’ hiatus (with a new article coming this Thursday), and I’m over the moon to be able to share some exclusive news. One of the Million Eyes Short Stories has been selected for publication in an upcoming issue of Scribble. Scribble is a short story magazine published by Park Publications UK and voted… Read more

  • My short story “Paul” makes it onto the Aeon Award Contest shortlist

    A few months ago, I let people know that one of the stories in the Million Eyes Short Stories series, Rachel Can See, had been placed in the InkTears competition longlist. Unfortunately the story didn’t make it any further and is currently under consideration elsewhere. But my latest spot of good news is that Paul, the first story I wrote… Read more

  • “Rachel Can See” becomes the first Million Eyes short story to be longlisted

    One of the completed Million Eyes short stories, entitled Rachel Can See, has been longlisted in the annual InkTears short story competition. Whether it will be shortlisted and eventually published remains to be seen, but it means Rachel Can See is getting a little bit closer to publication. Without giving too much away, this is a conspiracy story… Read more

  • The latest on the Million Eyes Short Stories

    As I’ve now got three short stories set in the Million Eyes universe in production (two virtually completed), I thought I would dedicate a page to them and explain a bit more about what they are. This page is now live and titled The Million Eyes Short Stories. I’ve also added a short blurb about the first book in… Read more