Category Archives: Writing

[Announcement] Book Launch!

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Keene Author

Oh boy, here I go publishing again. “You were too young to remember the last plague.” Hurried burials marked by sticks and rocks covered the church cemetery, next to which a mountain of corpses filled a deep pit. “After it’s … Continue reading →

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My Rewrite of Another Author’s 1st Chapter

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Keene Author

The trees around me sway as their branches catch in the breeze. Four fat rabbits rest in my hunting sack, its bottom soaked with their blood. As scrounging for food went, it was a successful outing. We wouldn’t go hungry … Continue reading →

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Steady…

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Keene Author

“General, they’re charging up the hill. Should we shoot?” “Steady…” “General, they’re well within firing range.” “Steady…” “General, they’re on our toes, sir!” “Steady!” “General, we’re being overru—ah!” “Steady…” “Necromancer, your army has been slaughtered. Surrender or we will claim … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 4, 2018 by Keene Author

My fantasy short, A Beginner’s Guide to Summoning, has just been published. A partial reading was done by Rob Edwards on his podcast. And you can get the full story here: Amazon: https://amzn.to/2wcYCU7 Or free on KU: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beginners-Guide-Summo…/…/B07CV3CT1X Praise for A Beginner’s Guide to … Continue reading →

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[Announcement] Audiobook for Gods of the Mountain?

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Keene Author

A sample of the Gods of the Mountain audiobook has been released free on youtube to see if it has the potential in the market for doing the whole book. To improve the chances of getting a reading of the … Continue reading →

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Something I got in the mail today.

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Keene Author
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Chapter 6: A bit of action doesn’t make up for the last 5 Chapters being mostly exposition

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Keene Author

Sol trembled in fear for just a moment before his instincts kicked in. He ran on the dirt track, making his way to the three-storied orphan’s residence on the second floor. Before he could even get to the stairs, a … Continue reading →

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Chapter 5: Introducing your main character in Chapter 5 might be a bit too late

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Keene Author

The painting does resemble her a little, but there’s something missing. Heron Soloman, or Honest Sol as the orphans called him, was no painter. He had failed to capture how the light caught her copper hair, which used to turn … Continue reading →

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Chapter 4: Beginning a story at chapter 4 is not the best way to go about writing a book

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Keene Author

Tessa Belle was lying on the back of Graytail listening to the new Shingle single when there was a flutter in the air. Maybe it was because she had never been this far out of the outer circle but she … Continue reading →

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Publication Update and Advanced Reader Copies

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Keene Author

After yet another cover image was declined (the one in the previous post), the release date of my book has been delayed until a third cover has been created. So this time I’m getting a proper, non-inhouse artist to do … Continue reading →

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