This Episode of my ongoing fictional Ukrainian story ‘Freedom Flights’ is dedicated to Juanita’s and my friend and exceptional carer, Samantha Pieper, who died yesterday, aged only 25. One of the ongoing characters in the story, Sergeant Marusya Dudziarz, was inspired by her. A GoFundMe page has been started “to help cover the unexpected costs … Continue reading
It’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post, and an opportunity to write about something opportune. On Sunday evening, I finally submitted my police procedural, Fevered Fuse, to London-based publisher Joffe Books. After researching the best independent publishers for crime fiction, Joffe Books was my first choice. I should hear back from them within … Continue reading
It’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. Although I started writing this on April 1st, I’ll stick to the truth and avoid fooling you. Fact 1. Yesterday, as promised, I received the final edit from my editor’s assistant of my police procedural, Fevered Fuse. Hopefully, this means I will submit the manuscript to … Continue reading
Episode 35 of Freedom Flights continues the medevac plotline and deals with the Kursk aftermath in Ukraine. Because of the events in this episode, it will become apparent that there will be scenes in Poland next time. I will continue trying to foreshadow future incidents without making my characters react as if they know what … Continue reading
Episode 34 of Freedom Flights concludes the MIA story in Kursk, at least until the ongoing aftermath back in Ukraine and Poland. I’m being deliberately vague not to spoil the episode, but all will become clearer by the last scene. As I said in my recent IWSG post, recent international events have distracted me, but … Continue reading
Although it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post, I’ve been too distracted by recent international events to plan for this. At least I managed a March 1st post for my wife’s birthday and St David’s Day. I have started writing Episode 34 of my Ukraine saga, Freedom Flights, but it’s been hard to write … Continue reading
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