Writing

While many of my readers will be familiar with my semi-skilled ability to scribble words down in a cunningly clever order, few may know that I have, in fact, a second remarkable skill. Part-time astronomer and astronaut. Although it is not something I brag about very often, I do take some degree of personal pride…

Book Review by Mary Crocco of Dead Men by Derek Haines This is a story about the hell of divorce from the point of view of three men. They are angry, bitter, depressed, and lonely. They have lost their jobs, homes, and their children. Any money they eventually earn goes to child support. They feel…

More great reviews continue to be published for February The Fifth. It makes a writer’s day to get reviews, especially when they are as wonderful as these. By Mary Crocco This review is from: February The Fifth (Paperback) February The Fifth, is the first book I have read by Derek Haines. It was an easy read…

Yes, I’ve got a new book on the way. However, there is still a way to go before it hits any shelves. Or should I now say iPads, Kindles and Nooks instead of shelves? Or coming to a screen near you? It is currently in the last stages of proofing and minor editing, but is…

My last few months have been almost totally occupied by my new friend Milo Moon. Well, I suppose friend is taking it too far, as he is the main character in my new book. But such has been my focus, I feel he has been on my shoulder now for a very long time. Although…

Milo Moon It all ended after World War Two—or so it was thought. While medical and physiological experimentation on humans was repugnant and against all sensibilities, it remained valuable and, above all, highly profitable. Simply believing something had gone away was good enough for most. Not for Milo Moon and Mary Seaton, who became proof…