Tag Archives: Pandora’s Pitbull

A Bit of a Dog

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Peter

It’s fair to say that my second novel Pandora’s Pitbull has presented me with some dilemmas. It’s never sold all that well and reviews often seem to be polarised. I’m still hopeful it could do better and the latest instalment … Continue reading →

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The Price You Pay

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Peter

Why certain books sell, while others don’t, is a conundrum. Some terrible books sell by the barrowload and some fantastic books…don’t. Books lauded by the great and the good, with terrific reviews and recommendations from others, flounder in the lower … Continue reading →

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Old Dog…New Tricks

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Peter

As an indie writer, you learn a lot as you go along from trial and error. Actually, that’s life in general, isn’t it? Anyway, it’s true to say that, like anything else you might do regularly, you find yourself improving. … Continue reading →

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Dilemmas of Independence

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Peter

In 2014 Scotland will have a referendum to decide whether or not we’d like to become an independent nation. The democratic process in action; people exercising their free choice and then most of them not getting what they wanted. Then … Continue reading →

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Passing Remarks

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Peter

I think it’s probably true that most novelists include a degree of autobiography, personal observation or their own feelings and beliefs in their stories. It’s inevitable really…isn’t it? My own writing certainly does. Usually, it’s a snippet of a story, … Continue reading →

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The First No(v)el!

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Peter

I can hardly contain my excitement. Christmas might be just round the corner but I’ve received the best early present I could ever have hoped for. ‘In Many Ways’ is now available as a paperback! Just remember it’s not for … Continue reading →

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Stark Contrasts

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Peter

       I am over the moon to announce the imminent arrival of my new novel ‘Stark Contrasts’. With a following wind and a bit of nifty footwork, well, fingerwork more likely, it should be published in the next couple … Continue reading →

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Waxing Lyrical

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Peter

I’ve written a wee guest post for fellow Scottish author Sinclair Macleod about ten lyrics that I really admire. Why not take a look and see if any of my choices grab you too? Cheers for letting me loose on … Continue reading →

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You’ve Been Had!

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Peter

In the process of writing, you learn constantly – from yourself and others. There are lots of great blogs and books out there helping you to improve your grammar, sentence structure, plot, character development and anything else you can imagine … Continue reading →

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Driving Me Mad!

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Peter

I do a lot of driving these days – 37,000 miles in the past twelve months. I think that this, combined with my clean licence and twenty five years of experience, qualify me to write this rant! There are two … Continue reading →

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