TW Iain’s Substack

The pursuit of perfection as procrastination

Back in the summer of 2025, I had plans.

Jun 20 • TW Iain

Chapter 1 (Grim Khonsu Season 2)

Always punters looking for trouble

Jun 18

You've finished your novel? Now make me want to read it!

Writing the back-cover copy for my latest book

Jun 6 • TW Iain

May 2026

The hard work never ends

A few thoughts on turning a story into a book

May 23 • TW Iain

Leaning into voice to stand out from AI

I try to keep up-to-date with AI.

May 9 • TW Iain

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The Nature Of Things (Part 2)

Nasties

May 7

April 2026

The Nature Of Things (Part 1)

"I pass, I get the job, right?"

Apr 30

Not all experiments work

I had plans.

Apr 25 • TW Iain

The tough promises of a first line

First lines are important.

Apr 11 • TW Iain

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March 2026

The danger of interconnected series

What Neal Asher's 'Dark Diamond' taught me about my latest project

Mar 28 • TW Iain

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The origins of Grim

A short story that developed into something else

Mar 14 • TW Iain

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February 2026