So, I came across this little beauty while surfing the web, it's about literature fiction versus its genre counterpart.
The author of the article praises and promotes genre fiction, stating that it is more commonly used in big-budget movies and television. As a writer myself, I love genre. Science fiction and speculative is my shin-dig.
For me, science fiction is an opportunity to explore current events, moral issues, and ideas that you can't just do with its literary counterpart. Most importantly, it's a lot of fun! Case in point is my upcoming title, Dragoon 2-2. Alien invading Earth, exoskeletal combat systems, and exploring the inner determination of the human spirit to carry the good fight.
Peter Stanley’s foray into writing was academic, while spearheading his first community development project within his local disabled persons’ community. A trained social worker, the last decade and a half had him work in customer care, qualitative research, supported employment, supporting his peers within the disabled community, and presently as a career coach. He hails from Gdynia, in Poland, but New Zealand has been home for forty odd years now.
3 May 2020
1 May 2020
Just a reminder
Hi all, it has been a while since I've been posting here. You know how it goes, been busy with a lot of things; job hunting, writing, health. Am hoping that may change as I commit more time to self publish.
On that note, just a reminder as I am gearing up to release DRAGOON 2-2 in the next couple of weeks.
It's important to not just "like" an authors' post that links to their books. You should also hit the share button. It cost you nothing but is a huge help in getting that link out to more Facebook users.
On that note, just a reminder as I am gearing up to release DRAGOON 2-2 in the next couple of weeks.
It's important to not just "like" an authors' post that links to their books. You should also hit the share button. It cost you nothing but is a huge help in getting that link out to more Facebook users.
10 Mar 2019
Chimera in Paperplus Dunedin
So, this thing happened a while back.
That's right, my book is available in your local bookstore -- namely Paperplus in Dunedin. Go check it out.
That's right, my book is available in your local bookstore -- namely Paperplus in Dunedin. Go check it out.
29 Jan 2019
Life is good
Hey all, hope you are enjoying Chimera: Double Cross so far? If you haven't gotten the book yet, it's now available as an ebook mobi file and as a print on demand, both of which are available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. Please review it once you've read it though, as it'll give the book greater exposure.
Anyway, I've taken a little break from writing since the book went live, but wanted to let you know that am getting into the swing of things with a new story, new premise and new characters. This one is set in our Solar System. The idea was hinted at multiple times last year, but the story just wasn't cooperating. Now though, with Double Cross done and dusted, I can focus my creativity on what I'm tentatively calling Saboteur. I am also researching for another premise, but won't say what until I know more.
Other than that, life is good.
Anyway, I've taken a little break from writing since the book went live, but wanted to let you know that am getting into the swing of things with a new story, new premise and new characters. This one is set in our Solar System. The idea was hinted at multiple times last year, but the story just wasn't cooperating. Now though, with Double Cross done and dusted, I can focus my creativity on what I'm tentatively calling Saboteur. I am also researching for another premise, but won't say what until I know more.
Other than that, life is good.
3 Jan 2019
Greetings and salutations
Greetings and salutations, and welcome to another year of fun, shenanigans, stress, achievements, failures and being older!
How are we all? I hope you had recovered from Christmas and New Years, and whatever else you celebrate and are enthusiastic about 2019 like I am.
Last year had ended in a bit of a mixed note, first with losing my job because the company I worked for stopped trading at the end of November and then finding out that my book was accepted by Cannon Publishing. So, yeah, a bit of a roller coaster trip if there ever was one. January 1st saw my book go live on Amazon for $3.44, you can find it here.
The book, as you've probably seen via my facebook page and what's on Amazon, is near futuristic police espionage with some elements of military thriller thrown in for good measure and is set in Guinea, Sierra Leone and South Africa.
How are we all? I hope you had recovered from Christmas and New Years, and whatever else you celebrate and are enthusiastic about 2019 like I am.
Last year had ended in a bit of a mixed note, first with losing my job because the company I worked for stopped trading at the end of November and then finding out that my book was accepted by Cannon Publishing. So, yeah, a bit of a roller coaster trip if there ever was one. January 1st saw my book go live on Amazon for $3.44, you can find it here.
The book, as you've probably seen via my facebook page and what's on Amazon, is near futuristic police espionage with some elements of military thriller thrown in for good measure and is set in Guinea, Sierra Leone and South Africa.
6 Dec 2018
A Chimera released
So here we are, a personal milestone.
I would like to take a moment to direct you to here, a snippet underneath the cover for Chimera: Double Cross. This is how the publisher described it:
Several decades from now, an undercover paramilitary goes into the hell that is an African refugee camp. Private Military Contractors have been operating outside the law, and the body count is mounting. When the PMC's reach over the line and start killing to meet their own political agenda, Chimera operatives try to take them down, but trust is in short supply, and no one knows all the players in the game.
It is now available for pre-order for January 1, 2019. Available here.
22 Nov 2018
Come join the mailing list
Hi all,
First of, let me tell you the good news, my book "Chimera: Double Cross" will be published via Cannon Publishing:
To keep up on any future books through them, please sign up via here:
If you want to be kept in the loop in regards to my books, then I suggest you all hop onto my facebook author page. Alternatively, just follow my Amazon page.
Right, let us go onto this writing together.
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