Announcing the Second Brody Taylor Thriller
18 months since the release of Social Engineer and Invasion of Privacy, I am delighted to reveal the title and jacket description of the third Brody Taylor thriller!
Continue readingRelease date for Invasion of Privacy announced!
I’m delighted to announce that my debut novel, the crime thriller INVASION OF PRIVACY will be released on . . . . . . August 7th, 2014 The novel is the first in the Deep Web Thriller series, featuring Brody, an elite computer hacker who specialises in hacking the weakest link of all computer systems: the people […]
Continue readingInvasion of Privacy Cover Revealed!
With great excitement, I’m proud to unveil the cover for Invasion of Privacy!! It was designed by Peter O’Connor from bespokebookcovers.com, who did a great job translating my themes, plot summary and example covers into the following masterpiece.
Continue reading5 Different Applications of Narrative Motif Using the Simple Example of ‘Coffee’
A classic writing device is to replay a high level concept, or narrative motif, in multiple ways throughout a novel. Such creative repetition can offer the humble novel richness and depth. It plays to theme. It can elevate a story to a higher plain. Authors strive for such thematic greatness. Not all achieve it.
Continue readingHow I created an authentic flawed hero for my novel while dodging cliches and stereotypes
Hackers in movies these days are ultra-cool. Everyone wants to be like them. Geek is now chic. But it’s so unrealistic. How can someone who spends the majority of their time interacting via a computer develop such mature social skills. And even if they somehow did, a real hacker would never make the time needed to shop for the latest fashions, exfoliate their skin every morning, go to the hairdressers for a beard trim and, worst of all, put up with a fashion model for a long-term girlfriend.
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