New for 2018: Skype chats

As of February 2018, I’m offering one-to-one Skype chats, with or without video.

During our Skype chats, you can ask me almost anything you like. Perhaps you want to know things such as…

• How I secured representation from agents in the fields of screenwriting and books
• How I secured a two-book deal with Orbit Books
• How my novel The Last Days Of Jack Sparks came about, and how it became optioned by Ron Howard’s Hollywood production company Imagine Entertainment
• My experiences while writing and executive-producing the 2011 indie feature Stormhouse, which screened at that year’s Edinburgh Festival
• How I came to write official tie-in fiction for the worlds of Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Friday The 13th
• How I made the big switch from rock journalism to fiction writing
• Perhaps you're a journalist, or would like to become one
• Or perhaps you feel in need of specific advice about your own writing and career path. For instance, are certain fears and insecurities holding you back? I’m well-placed to try and help you destroy those negative barriers and get writing again, whether it’s gentle encouragement you need, or tough love
• Maybe you’d like to chat about some of the things I’ve written, and ask me a few questions? Maybe you just want to chat about horror and debate which Evil Dead movie is the greatest. Or which Doctor is the finest of all.
• Maybe you’d like to chat about all of the above. Whatever you want to chat about, I’m potentially available during weekday afternoons (Greenwich Mean Time).

Important note: the only thing I cannot discuss, at any point, are your specific story or character ideas/pitches, for tedious legal reasons – sorry about that!

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MY Skype Chat Rates

My current rates are as follows:
30 minute Skype chat: £60
60 minute Skype chat: £100

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How To Book

Get in touch using the form below, and suggest a date and time on a forthcoming weekday afternoon (GMT), ideally giving at least 48 hours’ notice. I’ll then get back to you as quickly as possible. If I’m able to confirm your ideal date/time, I’ll send you a link via which you can pay quickly and easily via PayPal, which accepts all major credit and debit cards. I look forward to hearing from you - and chatting!