Hello Creatives,

Last week was a busy time at London Book Fair, always a sign that it's spring here in the UK!

I talked about my experience in the intro to this week's podcast episode, which is also on writing characters, so have a listen if you're interested in the Book Fair craziness, and you can see pics here on Instagram.

I'm in the last stages of the prep for the Bones of the Deep Kickstarter, launching in April, and also starting research for my next ARKANE thriller, Crown of Thorns, plus, you can now get my short story, The Black Church, for free as an ebook or audiobook for a limited time from my store, also available elsewhere. I wrote it based on my visit to the real Black Church in Iceland a year ago. More details below.

I hope you're having a creative March, wherever you are in the world, and you can always click reply to tell me about what you're up to book-wise.

Writing Emotion, Discovery Writing, And Slow Sustainable Book Marketing

How do you capture something as enormous and personal as the feeling of “home” in a book? How can you navigate the chaotic discovery period in writing something new? With Roz Morris.

In the intro, KU vs Wide; Podcasts Overtake Radio, book marketing implications; and tips for being a podcast guest.

​Click here to listen or read the transcript ​

Creative Confidence, Portfolio Careers, and Making Without Permission

How do you build a creative life that spans music, writing, film, and spiritual practice? Alicia Jo Rabins talks about weaving multiple creative strands into a sustainable career and why the best advice for any creator might simply be: just make the thing.

In the intro, backlist promotion strategy, and tips for a successful author business.

​Click here to listen or read the transcript​

A week alone in Iceland's most isolated church.
A grief too heavy to carry.
An ancient darkness stirring beneath.

Pastor David Thornwell has lost his wife, his faith, and any reason to keep preaching. A week-long retreat at a tar-blackened chapel on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula seems like the right place to let go.

But the journals left by previous caretakers tell a different story — one of lights beneath the floor, claw marks on the door, and a dig abandoned without explanation.

As the aurora blazes and the ground fractures beneath the altar, David realises this church was never a house of God. It was a seal. And something beneath it is waking up.

​Click here to get the ebook / audiobook from me​

​Click here for Amazon and other stores ​​

It's coming soon on Audible and other audiobook stores, and reviews are much appreciated wherever you download it, or here on Goodreads.

It's also included in my collection, The Buried and the Drowned.