FAFO
I came across a tweet the other week that stirred up quite the storm. The post showed a bunch of stats that didn't bode well for Gen Z, including some of the following (and I’m not kidding): 77% admitted to bringing a parent to a job interview 53% of parents spoke with a hiring manager […]
The hardest part about this gig
Ask any author what the hardest part is about wordsmithing, and you’ll get a slew of different answers. Writer’s block… Critical reviews… Stiff wrists… Motivation… All things that flow off your Overlord & Saviour’s back. But even the hardiest and most handsome of villains have weaknesses. Mine? Isolation. Despite being a hard-line introvert […]
Let the Q4 Purge begin 😈
Just a quick heads up: Tomorrow I’ll be contacting “Cold Subscribers” that my email service provider has flagged up on my system. These are Legionnaires who have supposedly not opened or clicked any of my emails in the last several weeks. I usually don’t trust these metrics as far as I can throw them for […]
9 of my favourite quotes from The Divided Region
A few weeks ago, something interesting happened. I posted six of my favourite Lord of the Rings quotes on social media, and it quickly blew up to the tune of 120,000+ views, 10k likes, and thousands of shares and comments. Did I demand Lady Laura call me Mr Virality from then on? Nope. Did I […]
If Jangar were arrested in 2025, this would be his interview
While out enjoying a rare clear day here in the UK, I was struck by an interesting idea: Why not feature one of my characters in these emails? Then I spent the next few minutes chewing over what that would look like, what form it might take, when — just as quickly as […]
“Bruce Willis is just a greedy a**hole”
I came across this thread on Reddit the other day that caught my attention: Bruce Willis was offered $3 million (for four days of work) to return in The Expendables 3 (2014), but turned it down because he wanted $4 million instead. Sylvester Stallone and "everybody else involved" rejected Willis' demand and moved on by […]
I have a strange favour to ask
I say “strange” because I have more chance of finding Pope Francis alive and well in a strip club than the thing I’m looking for. (And in case it went over your head… Pope Francis is walking the Fields of Elysium.) So I call upon you for help, Legionnaire. Do you know of any good […]
Worst review I’ve ever received
I was halfway through my BLT sandwich the other day when, suddenly… PING! A comment. Never one to park praise from my readers, I unlocked my phone and found this little number waiting for me: Can’t listen to a story that operates on stupidity. Going to listen to something worth listening to. Definitely […]
My dirty little crutch
The older I get, the more abundantly clear it’s becoming that even the cleanest, purest, and most virgin of souls (like me) have a crutch. For some, it’s exploring the bottom of a dozen bottles every weekend. For others, it might be gambling the family’s vacation fund on football. Or, in my case, it’s that […]
I almost did the unthinkable (+ updates)
What a week it has been. We launched Lore & Order: Chronicles of Estos, survived the waves of sugar fiends in strange clothing yesterday, and now we cross into a new month. Seriously, how did we reach November so quickly? In any case, we are here. Lady Laura and I are taking the kids to […]
Reader shares 3 disturbing stories
Happy Halloween, dearest Legionnaire. It’s that dreaded time of the year when we all turn off our lights and pretend we’re not home as hordes of kids in their monstrous attire come knocking on our doors, demanding all of the sugary treats our pantries have to offer. I did toy with the idea of wrapping […]
My first paranormal encounter (true story)
The following is a true story. It was a Sunday evening way back when your Overlord and Saviour's voice still hadn't broken. My mum and dad had rightly ordered my sister and me to bed for school the next day, but little did they know, I had come to dread bedtime. Not because I had […]
[⏰ 24HRS LEFT] Last call
This is a final reminder to those who still might want to get their grubby hands on my latest book… LORE & ORDER: CHRONICLES OF ESTOS Unlike my other wares, this is my first-ever lore book, which encapsulates all that is Estos. Yes, much of The Divided Region features inside, but I’ve also […]
[⏰ 48HRS LEFT] My next crazy move
I’ll concede. This year has been a bit… unexpected. Not only are Lady Laura and I closing 2025 with yet another heir, but on reflection, there were a couple of other crazy moves not quite planned but wholly welcomed. Like Tiny Epics: Vol 1. For years, I have been writing and collecting microstories and doing […]
[⏰72] Lore & Order is LIVE
What better way to start the week than to flick through the 232 digital pages of Estos’ and The Divided Region’s accompanying lore book? Well, now you can, my faithful Legionnaire. This idea has occupied my mind since Exiled was conceived five years ago and now — finally — it takes its first steps into […]
Will Lore and Order contain spoilers?
One of the trickiest parts of compiling this new lore book for The Divided Region has been figuring out how to tell as much as I can without spoiling or drawing too heavily from the main plotline. It has most certainly been a delicate balance to strike indeed, let me tell you. Originally, I did […]
Will you bat for me, Legionnaire?
Putting together my latest addition to The Divided Region (Lore and Order: Chronicles of The Divided Region) has occupied my mind for years. I’ve wanted so badly to have this accompanying lore book not only to round out the series and shed more insight for ardent fans, but to selfishly free my mind of the […]
The Divided Region’s greatest flaw
Fun fact: Every fiction book has flaws, including (gasp) my own. The Divided Region’s biggest unique selling point — the thing that appeals most to the majority of my readers — is its modern pacing. My novels are short by fantasy standards, fast in pace, and pick up right where the previous chapter leaves off […]
What I’ve been secretly working on these past few weeks
Last week, I hinted about a secret project that will no doubt excite fans of The Divided Region. Before your heart claps out with shock… No, it’s not Book #6 of the series. Nor is it the audiobook of The Great Betrayal (though that’s coming along well). I had the idea for this project all […]
While everyone panicked yesterday, I smiled
You may or may not have heard about yesterday's global outage that affected tonnes of companies, including Snapchat, United Airlines, and yes, even the mighty Amazon. Irony is, it was their own servers that failed them. As you can imagine, this sparked widespread pandemonium, with its waves of chaos reaching the quiet lagoons of fiction […]