Category Archives: Shameless Self Promotion

Explosion High #2 is on Kickstarter Right Now!

Posted on April 3, 2023 by fakedtales

Hey everyone! It’s been a little while since we saw the kids of Explosion High and now they’re back! For folks who didn’t read issue one or need a reminder, Explosion High’s a comic about a school for superheroes which … Continue reading →

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Casual Trek

Posted on August 7, 2022 by fakedtales

I’ve been in a Star Trek mood for a little while and it’s not gone away. I’m a fan, but not a massive fan. During lockdown I started a rewatch of Deep Space NIne and after running Modiphius’ Dishonored RPG … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: Explosion High!

Posted on February 12, 2021 by fakedtales

I’ve mentioned here before that I’m working on a comic called Explosion High. Well, it’s looking a lot more real now. The first issue’s script was written last year in a couple of sittings, the main one of which felt … Continue reading →

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Cadavers: World Gone to Hell is out!

Posted on June 20, 2019 by fakedtales

This may be old news for the Kickstarter backers who have had it for a little while and convention-goers who were able to get copies, but now Cadavers: World Gone to Hell is open for anyone to purchase from their site! … Continue reading →

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Cadavers: World Gone to Hell

Posted on August 26, 2018 by fakedtales

As we speak, there is a Kickstarter project for a comics anthology I’ve contributed to. The anthology is Cadavers: World Gone to Hell and it looks like it’s going to be stunning. The creator of the Cadavers comics is Matt … Continue reading →

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Crash Day and Traffic

Posted on June 14, 2017 by fakedtales

The first novella in my Lightning series is out! Seventeen years ago today, a spaceship from a war-torn planet brought several families of aliens to Earth. They all lost loved ones and gained super powers. They also learnt to hide … Continue reading →

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So You Decided to Spontaneously Combust in Front of Your Friends (A Beginner’s Guide)

Posted on May 9, 2017 by fakedtales

This is the first of the Tempest side-stories, about a family linked to Lightning but not currently part of the main plot. It’s a taster of the themes and concepts of Lightning, as well as being about an awkward teenager … Continue reading →

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Cuckoo

Posted on April 26, 2017 by fakedtales

My short story horror anthology “Cuckoo” has been released! Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2014

Posted on October 22, 2014 by fakedtales

National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo, is a challenge for writers to write fifty thousand words in one month. Breaking that down we’re talking about 1,667 words a day, roughly. It’s an amount which seems daunting at first, but with … Continue reading →

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Operation Lightning 2015

Posted on January 21, 2014 by fakedtales

That right there is a blank corkboard. Take it in. Breathe, relax. This is going to grow, it’s going to become something far bigger, far better. For many years now I have had a concept called Lightning. It started life … Continue reading →

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