by Andy | 17th Nov 2019 | Black by Rose, CSI Eddie Collins, Ledston Luck, The Death of Jessica Ripley, Writing
How do I come up with a story idea? Is it something I see at work or on the street, or does it just pop into my head? I have to be honest, story ideas are awful to come by – for me, anyway. I know a lot of authors who have so many ideas that they trip over the...
by Andy | 31st Jul 2013 | Black by Rose, CSI Eddie Collins, Writing
Been sitting on my hands again? Yes. And no. Some people have been asking if there’s another book on the horizon, so I thought I’d cobble together a few words to explain the answer – which is, ‘slightly beyond the horizon, actually’. Due out in the autumn is an...
by Andy | 10th May 2013 | Black by Rose, Writing
Everyone should have a Kath. I began Angel666 back in November 2012. I wrote two scenes that had been spinning around inside my head for the better part of a month. One was a cash-machine robbery, and the other was the… Oh dammit, I can’t say. Anyway, once...
by Andy | 5th Apr 2013 | Black by Rose, The Third Rule, Writing
Black by Rose This is the new book, in case you missed that little snippet before. I wrote most of The Third Rule in 2004 and finished it in 2011, so Black by Rose is the first all new one since then. And it was a strange experience. Strange because I’ve always...
by Andy | 20th Feb 2013 | Black by Rose, The Third Rule, Writing
So what’s happening in the wonderful world of writing, Mr Barrett? Ah, well, I’m glad you asked. The answer is: quite a lot. So far this month, I’ve lowered the prices of all six books of The Dead Trilogy and The Third Rule trilogy to 99 pence each....
