Dropping the F-bomb


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In GHOST IN THE MACHINE, one of the editing comments I had was drop the use of the “F-word” (okay – FUCK). I cut it from 250-odd examples down …

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DEVIL done


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I just finished the first full length draft of DEVIL IN THE DETAIL. Phew.
It’s been a monstrous effort, writing 40,000 words in just over two weeks. I will admit …

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I'm (not) rich


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Just got my very first royalty payment from Amazon! It’s not going to pay the mortgage but it will buy a bloody good bottle of red wine. Thanks to all …

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DEVIL's due


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Been a busy week for me, averaging over 2,000 words per day (and on some days hitting 3,500).  That might seem superhuman, but it is a mix of new writing …

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GHOST reviews


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I’ve managed to accrue 14 reviews on Amazon UK for GHOST IN THE MACHINE. The book is currently sitting at 4.6 with five 4-star and a whopping NINE 5-star …

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Peace vs Ellroy


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I blogged this a few years ago on my now defunct blog (one outstanding thing I’ve got is to try and reclaim that stuff and publish it here at the …

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Slowly but surely / ALL IN A NAME


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I’ve been reasonably quiet of late but that’s because I’ve been writing.
I’m stuck in the dank, dark recesses of the second proper draft of DEVIL IN THE DETAIL.  I’m at …

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Everyday is like Sunday


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Poor Andy Murray – heartbreaking really.  That’s his best shot at Wimbledon, I think – next year he’ll get spanked by Nadal in the semis, no doubt.  He broke a …

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DEVILish ills


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Been a fairly quiet week for me.  Got up to about 38% of the latest draft of DEVIL IN THE DETAIL but then I had to be in London four …

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Ed James International


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Had a few queries this week asking where people could find my book not on Amazon UK or US.  Well, it’s available on multiple Amazon channels (France, Spain, Germany and …

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