I haven’t posted any music on a Wednesday for a while so here’s one of my favourite bands playing a song that seems particularly apt today. Sign up for my newsletter … Read More
The Unbearable Lateness of Being
So, yeah… I was planning on doing a monthly update on writing type stuff but it seems February has kind of gotten away from me. Of course, the obsessive compulsive part … Read More
Get a Year of Stories
For the last few months, I’ve been giving everyone who subscribes to my mailing list, four free ebooks – Bottled Lightning, Saviour, Curfew and Only Friends. The stories are a starter library … Read More
A Year in Books – 2015
As is traditional, I’m posting my 2015 wrap ups late. Even later than last year but hey, that’s the way it goes. According to GoodReads I read 92 books last … Read More
Farewell, 2015
So, that was 2015. My wife and I continued our New Year’s Eve tradition of spending the evening at home watching horror movies. This year we went with The Babadook and … Read More
A Leighgendary Giveaway
It’s been a while since I posted anything here – we’ve hit the final stages of the project I’m working on in my day job and things have got very … Read More
UnCommon Bodies Q&A: Deanne Charlton
Welcome back to the UnCommon Bodies interview series. Today is a first for Solitary Mindset – I’m talking to a poet. Deanne Charlton has three poems in UnCommon Bodies – It Runs in the Family, Eternity in … Read More
UnCommon Bodies Q&A: Jordanne Fuller
Welcome back to the UnCommon Bodies interview series. Today I’m talking to Jordanne Fuller about Scars. What attracted you to the UnCommon Bodies project? I was originally enticed by the promo picture … Read More
UnCommon Bodies Q&A: SM Johnson
Today’s UnCommon Bodies interview is with SM Johnson but before you go and read it, check out the book on Amazon. Just look at all those great reviews. You wouldn’t … Read More
UnCommon Bodies Q&A: Kim Wells
Well, I’m still hungover from last night’s launch part for UnCommon Bodies but it’s not too late to join in the fun. I’m running three giveaways including one for 10 Kindle … Read More