by Paul Stephenson | Jul 15, 2019 | Blood on the Motorway, Reading, Self Publishing
As I head toward the very exciting prospect of getting a new book into the world, I’m beginning to wind down my promotional efforts on the Blood on the Motorway saga. But I wanted to get it in front of a few new readers before I did so, and so I’ve banded together...
by Paul Stephenson | Apr 1, 2019 | Blood on the Motorway, Books, Writing, Writing Chronicles
Genre is a funny old thing. Not funny ha ha, perhaps, but bear with me. As writers, especially in the fickle world of self-publishing, we are expected to stick rigidly to one niche for the whole of our careers. It’s very weird. I can’t really think of any other...
by Paul Stephenson | Jan 7, 2019 | Books
Photo by Adam Chang on Unsplash Hey there, a very Happy New Year to you. 2019, eh? Nearly at the end of the second decade of what could charitably be called ‘that difficult third millennium.’ Only 98 more decades to go!I know, I know, looking back at the past with...
by Paul Stephenson | Nov 13, 2018 | Blood on the Motorway, Books
As we near the period of holiday joy, the nights are closing in around us like a terrible curtain of grim and cold, and everything is going up in price like you’ve just told a florist you’re buying something for a wedding. Dark times, indeed, and that’s before you...
by Paul Stephenson | Mar 5, 2018 | Writing, Writing Chronicles
Chronicles of Mar Word Count: The same as last week.When the time came for me to choose a university degree, I weighed up the pros and cons of every option available to me, as one should when making a decision of such obvious importance. I knew, thoroughly knew that I...