Shott Stories – Episode 30 Available Now

Hi everyone, Episode 30 – Horror of the Desert (Part 2) 30th episode! Antonia, Daisy and Morgan join me to complete the story of Georgina Carly. We talk about what makes a good monster, motivations, origins, and how to use other stories as inspiration. Please send us your writing so we can make you famous […]

Shott Stories – Episode 29 Available Now

Hi everyone, Episode 29 – Horror of the Desert (Part 1) Join me, Daisy and Morgan, alongside special guest contributor Antonia, as we build the story of Georgina Carly. Away on a school residential to study the wonders of Egypt, she comes across a strange book that unlocks a secret horror. Plagued by visions and […]

Shott Stories – Episode 28 Available Now

Hi everyone, Episode 28 – Special Guest – Philippa Jane Keyworth Join Morgan, Daisy and I as we talk with fantasy and historical romance author Philippa Jane Keyworth about the process and joy of creating stories. You can check out her work at www.philippajanekeyworth.com Apologies for the sound quality – we appear to have a bit […]

Ardenna Crossing Book 2 Update

Hi everyone, Announcement time! I got some big pieces of paper out yesterday, stuck them to the wall, and thrashed out the story plan for part 2 of The Ardenna Crossing. The structure and plot are now complete and I know where I’m going, As you might know, I’ve already written seven of twenty-five chapters […]

Ardenna Crossing update – May 2019

Hi everyone, I got some time to work on the book this morning. Over the past few months, I’ve gone through the entire manuscript and taken out lots of things that the editor had a problem with. It’s been quite a depressing procedure, snipping away things that I was perfectly happy with a while ago. I […]