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Action sample Sunday: The Avar horsemen

This week, I am again presenting a fan favourite: an action excerpt from my first book, The Bones of the Earth. This passage comes from Part 2: Tests. In this section, the hero, Javor — cast out of his own village because of his autism and tendency to attract trouble — and Photius, the mysterious […]

Sample Sunday: One Shade, Chapter 2

One Shade of Red is nearly ready for the world, thanks to the awe-inspiring assistance of three great people: first, my wife, Roxanne Bury, who’s doing a careful, word-by-word edit; next, fellow author and iAi member Gary Henry (@LiteraryGary), who has done a story edit; and David Cassidy (@DavidCCassidy), who has designed a knock-out cover.I’ll […]

Who was the hot mom on your street? A Six Sentence Sunday sample

Picture courtesy Synthesis by shafeen charania This week’s Six Sunday sample is another from my work-in-progress (almost done!), One Shade of Red. It’s a parody of Fifty Shades  — but I know you figured that out. This selection is a little different from the excerpts I’ve posted over the past few weeks. Here, the protagonist, Damian, is doing […]

Once again, my six-sentence sample this week is from my work-in-progress, a parody of Fifty Shades of Grey called One Shade of Red. My aim is to mirror this inexplicable bestseller, but have somewhat more believable characters and better writing. The main character is Damian, a 20-year-old virgin who lacks self-confidence. He has been forced […]

Image: Wikipedia Commons Today’s Six Sunday Sample is another from my National Novel Writing Month work-in-progress, One Shade of Red, a parody of (you guessed it!) Fifty Shades of Grey. This excerpt comes from what’s shaping up to be Chapter 7: The Dinner Date. It takes place in a high-end restaurant in downtown Toronto. The […]