mybookspage
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Hi. I'm John Moralee. I write crime, horror, and science fiction, mostly for my own amusement, though I do like it when other people read and enjoy my stories. On my blog, I'll be posting personal stuff about writing, guest interviews, and a cartoon strip called Inside the Writer's Mind, which I hope to update fairly regularly with new jokes.
mybookspage
3M ago
I have a problem. I’m addicted to buying books. I’ve well over a thousand books in my TBR list – which wouldn’t be a problem if I had the shelf space, but I’ve got them in stacks on the floor, towering up and up like something in a hoarder’s basement. Of course, I fully intend ..read more
mybookspage
4M ago
This month one of my short stories was the runner up in a Writing Magazine short story competition. The theme was “machine” so I wrote a science fiction tale set in a possible near future, where AI had changed the working lives of humans. No AI was used to “help” write my story, but I ..read more
mybookspage
7M ago
I’m pleased to be published in a new anthology from Flame Tree Publishing – Lost Atlantis Short Stories. It’s available in the US as well as the UK. This week the publisher has the second part of a Q&A with the authors about their writing process/inspiration, which can be read on their website: Lost Atlantis ..read more
mybookspage
7M ago
I’m pleased to be published in a new anthology from Flame Tree Publishing – Lost Atlantis Short Stories. It’s now available in the US as well as the UK. My story “Forgotten” is among many new and classic tales printed in a luxurious hardback format. It’s a pleasure to see the book on a shelf ..read more
mybookspage
11M ago
I’ve had an idea for a graphic novel that I’ve been wanting to create for a while, but my art skills are pretty rusty after a long period of neglect – which means I’d either have to work very hard to improve my art, pay for someone else to do the artwork, or let an ..read more
mybookspage
1y ago
Hi! One of my short stories “Mean Cuisine” is published today on Crystal Lake Publishing’s Patreon page as one of the short-listed stories in their latest Shallow Waters competition themed around a humorous story featuring a dead body. You can read it here. CLP members can vote for the winner after all short-listed stories are ..read more
mybookspage
1y ago
I’m pleased to be published in a new anthology, coming out soon from Flame Tree Publishing – Lost Atlantis Short Stories. My story “Forgotten” is among many new and classic tales printed in a luxurious hardback available shortly. You can read more about in on the official blog here. I’m also happy to say I’ve ..read more
mybookspage
1y ago
Hi! One of my short stories will appear soon via Crystal Lake Publishing’s Patreon page as one of the short-listed stories in their latest Shallow Waters competition themed around a humorous story featuring a dead body. Here are the 20 finalists in the order in they will be posted: “Stiffed” by Ken MacGregor and Kerry ..read more
mybookspage
2y ago
It’s hard to ignore a global pandemic, but writing about it has some problems. Many publishers have put out notices saying they don’t want any more stories on the subject because they have already been sent thousands of manuscripts. But it’s difficult to ignore something so world-changing if you write contemporary fiction. Do you have ..read more