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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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8 Ways to Survive, the overly-specific 2015 edition

Posted on January 5, 2016 by fakedtales

DON’T DIE This is thing number one if you want to survive the year. Breathing is good, some might say essential. Food and water in and out of the right holes. Coffee is pretty good, too. Don’t get run over … Continue reading →

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Lightning Update – No Idea

Posted on December 8, 2015 by fakedtales

When I was thirteen, all the way up until I was seventeen… maybe eighteen, I wanted to run a comic company. I loved comics, I wanted to write them ever since I discovered that they were written. All of my … Continue reading →

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Operation Lightning 2015

Posted on February 1, 2015 by fakedtales

Last year I triumphantly shouted to anyone who would listen about how I would be publishing the first ‘season’ of my Lightning novellas in 2015, starting in April 2015 so that the final part would be launched in time 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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