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​Want to launch a lucrative subscription model business on a platform that combines community with courses and event scheduling, all in one place?

Look no further than Skool.

I’ve chosen Skool as the place to host my new community for fledgling writers, because this is the best platform I’ve found in that area.

Kajabi is arguably too expensive, and certainly too bland, compared to Skool.

Circle, meanwhile, threatens overwhelm with a...

Patreon has marked its tenth anniversary by updating its platform and app in several cool ways. There's a new Community Chat section, for instance, which now allows me to chat to participating patrons like we're on WhatsApp.

Another cool feature is the provision for creators to have a shop integrated with Patreon itself.

So far, I only have two rather random items in

Arrow Video and 88 Films are my favourite genre home media vendors, due to the type of horror/SF/action films they tend to handle and, of course, the sheer amount of extras they ladle on, both in terms of the packaging and the special features. 

88 Films, in particular, are excell...

I first made this 1700-word short story available to my wonderful

THE SUN holds its head high, amid a pale blue wash and scattered wisps of white. As you press on across the dry forest floor, your boots smash leaves to dust.

The September climate feels warm but not ho...

​First of all, let's get one thing straight: there are countless ways to support me without spending money. These include borrowing my books from your local library (yes, we authors do get paid for that - no need to feel guilty!), sharing my social media posts or watching .

If you're willing and able to go further, though, there's always Patreon, which allows you to 

Hey there, O reader of the blog.

A quick but cool update to tell you that two more of my books are now FREE for Amazon's  readers! These books are as follows:

AUTO REWIND
My disturbing retro-thriller, featuring , the console and a nail gun. A child of the 80s takes ever more extreme steps to protect his family. 

TAKEN OVER BY SOMETHING EVIL FROM THE TV SET...
A collection of my horror journalism i...

What follows is the entire introduction to my non-fiction book

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The Cult’s Ian Astbury slams his foot on the accelerator pedal.

I’m on the back seat of this car which Astbury is driving so enthusiastically around the Hollywood Hills at night.  Now, I’m sure he’s completely and utterly sober at this point, but the man’s fast and furious driving alone makes you think that th...

This weekend, I've made two books newly available in Amazon's Kindle store worldwide.

One fiction, one non-fiction. So what are these collections of letters, words and indeed sentences? 

AMERICAN HOARDER
This is my 2017 short story about an episode of the titular US reality show that goes very badly wrong and can never be seen again. Only one man holds the memories of what truly went down... 

For the last five years, has only been available as a free gift to new subscribers t...