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Excerpt: Spirit of Water

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Stuart

Did you ever wonder how Shaun took so much damage in Memory of Water but still kept going? Here’s a work-in-progress excerpt from Spirit of Water that sheds light on just that. “Pay [Cate's] words no heed,” I say. “You’ll learn … Continue reading →

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For the love of it

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Stuart

Spirit of Water is half . . . what? Half finished? Half started? The writing is slowing down. The panic is rising. People are waiting for this book. People are asking for this book. You know those times when you look at … Continue reading →

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My Year in Review

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Stuart

Completing and remembering last year Review the list of all completed projects. Isali Dreams (published by Dreamspinner Press), and Memory of Water (published by Magic Toy Books). What was your biggest triumph in 2012? Body of Water being 1 of 10 books … Continue reading →

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Interviewed by… Me!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stuart

Completing and remembering last year Review the list of all completed projects. The Elements of Love (short story), Isali Dreams (co-written novella), and Body of Water (novel). What was your biggest triumph in 2011? Body of Water being at #1 … Continue reading →

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Spirit of Water: First Impressions

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Stuart

Last night I shared the first chapter of Spirit of Water with some fellow writers and today I received an email from one, part of which I’d like to share below: The modern fantasy London thing had me hooked & … Continue reading →

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Spirit of Water: The Cover

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Stuart

I’ve been doing some light planning of Spirit of Water for NaNoWriMo and, as part of that, have designed the cover. So… here goes:

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The Orcadian Novels

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Stuart

Now that the print edition of Body of Water is now available on Amazon.com, I’ve been able to turn my full attention to finishing Memory of Water. When I wrote the first draft of BoW I had no intention of … Continue reading →

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Draft Cover for Spirit of Water

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Stuart

I find it hugely motivating to design the book cover for whatever I’m working on so here’s one I did earlier. While I’m editing Body of Water (BoW), I like to switch to a couple of other projects to keep … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about love

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Stuart

Reading through the synopses for both Body of Water and Spirit of Water it occurred to me that my characters are deeply wounded by their pasts and desperate for love. Now, I’m with the Greeks on this one. They had … Continue reading →

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Excerpt: Spirit of Water

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Stuart

Shaun cowered in the corner, his hands over his face, curled into a tight a ball as he could. What the fuck? He swallowed hard but it wasn’t enough to stifle a loud sob as he gasped for air. What … Continue reading →

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