Yep, I mean, there is your 500 word story getting to meet the dead queen… have at it kids. #writingcommunity#necromancy#bbc#oops

Today has mostly been spent correcting typos and marvelling at the 'brilliance' of my touch typing.

That’s hard to answer but I’d say it’s less about the thrill or the act of the crime and more about the human cost.

Yep I’ve spent years trying to avoid it ha

Well, today was one of those unique days we don’t get so many of… today I wrote THE END on the new novel. And fuck me, I am absolutely sure it is the best most grown up proper literature book I’ve ever written. I’ve committed literature, and it will make people cry hahah. #amwriting#authors

Creeping along with the new book, 81,300 words... about to enter the final linked scenes. Weirdly been putting off this part for a while, not wanting to think about it. But, here we go. #amwriting#authors#booksky#crime#nickcurran

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky#Books#BookChallenge Day 7

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky#Books#BookChallenge Day 6

1318 words for Sunday... not just 1318 words, 1318 words that were hard to write. That took my soul to places it didn't want to go. 12k approx left, give or take. The still untitled thing may well be the most mature, and painfully sad thing I've ever written. #amwriting#writingcommunity#authors

It is a fascinating aspect that doesn't get much coverage. I believe Mickey Zucker Reichart did something similar with her hero in the Renshai books. I can't think of many others.