Maybe it's because I'm older. But as I'm officially in the later stages of my life, I'm not as gung-ho as I used to be about my writing. I think it's because I've had to re-evaluate what's still on my bucket list, while my health still allows me to do it. At the time of …
Writing to a deadline while on holidays
In two months, my first self-published novel will be out. Well, at least it will be at the time I write this blog. It's titled Grayson's Magical Mishaps and is part of the Haunted Hearts: Season of the Witch collaboration - eleven Urban Fantasy romances written by gay authors. I usually spend years on a …
Author News Update – 26 July, 2025
My pre-order is live! Although at time of writing this update, the Amazon link thinks this is a young adult novel. Hopefully that will be fixed soon. Grayson's Magical Mishaps, my new comedy MM Romance, will be published on 28 October (US/UK) / 29 October (Aus/NZ). But you can pre-order HERE. Right now, I'm waiting …
How long does it take to write a novel?
This is a tale of two novels. One I started five years ago and is still a work in progress. It’s set in the 90s around the gay scene of Sydney’s Oxford Street. Eight drafts have been written, but after it failed to spark interest, I had it assessed. I found the State Library research …
Writing to a deadline
I have a deadline. A novel I'm writing needs to be published in five to six months. I usually take years on my manuscripts, working on a draft, then putting it aside for a few months. When I pick it up again, I'll see what needs work, fix, then put it aside for another few …
Being reviewed through a Romance lens
Two recent reviews prompted this blog. And it's a weird phenomenon when you write gay fiction. There are readers out there who review your books as if they are meant to be MM Romance. It's an issue I've always had. One of the worst examples was when a reviewer couldn't finish listening to her free …
How not to write a novel.
This blog is a reflection on books I've read and events I've attended. And while I know I've made similar mistakes on my writing journey, when I see new writers go down the same path, I hold my tongue as critique can go one of two ways. It can be welcomed by someone keen to …
Adultery and the Romance genre
As an author of gay fiction, I’m often pigeonholed by friends and family as writing Romance or Erotica. Yes, I did dabble in both of these genres briefly, but a majority of my work is Magic Realism. The other genre I’ve written is Dystopian. In the US, there is a huge demand for gay romance, …
I’m writing Romance
This is new to me. Well, almost. I have written two Romance novellas before (see images below), which were guided by a couple of years of binging Sex and the City. There were mixed reviews, making it clear the Romance purists weren't impressed. But at least those who loved them, really loved them. This time …
Ten facts about my first novel
Drama Queens with Love Scenes was published in 2012. My tale of two friends who end up in the theatre district of the Afterlife went through eight drafts before Charles River Press initially published it in December that year. So, on this very important milestone, I thought I'd share ten facts about my first novel. …
