AL RHODES

I'm back. After concentrating on my doctorate for the last 6 months I am happy to say creativity is back. Doctorate now handed in I can...

I was already. Book cover chosen, and then I saw this as a background. Do I go with my original blue or this black eerie image?

I was just editing Telepathy when I suddenly decided to rewrite the first chapter. Now it starts with tension and mystery. Unfortunately...

I have Just got back from a holiday in Chile. What a wonderful place, so much to see and do. I always write when I am travelling, or on...

Congratulations to: Sam from Aberdeen Angela from Chapel Hill Alicia from Houston Joe from Monticello Marcia from Wisconsin Rapids for...

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I wrote the ending of Telepathy today. Sometimes I start a story not knowing where it will take me. I probably go against everything they...

When I talk of Rupert, I am not talking about the bear. Rupert is one of the twins who appears a lot in Telepathy. He is entirely...

Enter for a chance to win one of five signed copies of Pain by Al Rhodes. Described as an ‘utterly addictive first novel, Pain takes the...

Very rarely do I find inspiration from other authors. I guess it is because I see my work as unique. Somebody once said: 'the best way to...

I have been quiet recently and not posted anything on my blog. Why you might ask. Well it's simple, whenever I write, or read books by...

Just read Atom Bomb Angel by Peter James, and I thought I do a lot of research for my books! I now feel I am an expert in nuclear power...

Did you know there are over 7,000 apples in the world and many have myths and stories attached? Why do I know this, you may ask? Well, it...

Oh no, I have just been informed the price of my book PAIN has to increase from the 1st November 2016 due to a change in printing costs....

One of the things I love about writing is the amount of research that is required. Even though the book is fiction it still needs to be...

The first edit of my second book, Telepathy has just been completed. Hopefully in 2017 I can publish my next book.

I had a weird dream last night. It was so real. I lived through the experience, playing every part like a deranged actor. I can see...

I have just finished profiling all my characters and I can see a few more interesting unique characters starting to develop. The twins...

The last few weeks I have been submerged in a novel, Saint Odd by Dean Koontz. It is interesting how other authors portray their...

I must make it clear I am not obsessed by Ian Rankin - I just admire his work. I admire and read novels written by many authors from...