Invasion 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Continue readingWattpad and the Unpublished Author Hell-Bent on Being Published – Part 1
For the unpublished author truly serious about publishing their first novel (the category I fall into at the time of writing this), is posting some or all of your yet-to-be-published work on Wattpad a good idea? And what are the downsides?
Continue readingMy Jeffery Deaver Moment
I’ve just drafted a chapter that’s very visual and action packed with mini-cliffhangers in each section. I’m an avid fan of Jeffery Deaver, the absolute master of suspense writing, and, for me, I’ve always known writing this chapter was going to be ‘My Jeffery Deaver Moment’.
Continue readingThe Indie Author’s Second Responsibility to Their Readers
The first responsibility any author has to their readers is obvious: write and publish a great book. That means it should be well written and if you’re an indie author it should be professionally packaged (i.e. good cover, compelling blurb and have been through a proper copy-edit). The second responsibility an indie author has to […]
Continue readingHave I invented a whole new fiction genre?
Invasion of Privacy is in a new rising sub-genre: cyber-crime thriller!
Continue readingOpening Line Invites Ian Back for Feature Interview
The September issue of Opening Line’s Literary ‘Zine has been launched today and the literary magazine’s feature interview is with yours truly supplemented with an extract from my upcoming novel. The focus of the four-page interview is very much on my writing aspirations, writing background, my inspiration for Invasion of Privacy and approach to writing it.
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