Martin is the author of the sci-fi novel, The Visualiser, and the writing guide, Prompt Me to Write. He's written hundreds of cryptic crossword for The Big Issue and co-created The Da Vinci Game, a riddle board game that sold fifty thousand copies. Martin's currently working on a fantasy novel.
For the last two decades, he's worked as an SEO consultant and written hundreds of articles for major SEO publications, including Semrush and Ahrefs. He hosts an online writing Meetup, as well as organising regular writing retreats in France.
He has a degree in Psychology and applies his understanding of human nature to his writing, considering having dynamic real-life characters essential to any story, whether they're humans, aliens, or spaceships.
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The Visualiser
A Dark Sun. A Dying Planet. A Desperate Gamble.
A star turns dark, plunging the Zvynx's thriving world into a frozen anarchy. They blame the Collective and retaliate with deadly force, leaving a swathe of lifeless planets in their wake.
To protect Earth and the one he loves, Alex joins a band of aliens and their ship-soul on a quest to end the Zvynx's rampage. Stopping the genocide will mean reshaping their core beliefs and require all his power as a Visualiser.
Alex races across far-flung planets to unravel the mystery of the dark star, but the Zvynx always seem one step ahead. Can he convince them peace is the answer before they unleash their ultimate weapon?
Prompt Me to Write
1,000 Writing Prompts, 100 Exercises, 10 Photos, 1 Book
Writing a novel is an exciting, yet daunting journey, and many don't know where to start.
Prompt Me to Write is intended as a guide on your journey, sparking ideas on which routes to take, advice on pitfalls to avoid, and helping give you the momentum and tools needed to reach your destination.
It comprises:
- 1,000 inspirational writing prompts, including a final section where best-selling authors have contributed their story idea suggestions.
- 100 creative writing exercises, with writing samples from published books, short chunks of theory, and solo and group exercise formats. This will help you master the craft as you progress.
- 10 photos by Vocal Vagabond, a talented street photographer in Avignon, France to provide extra inspiration, plus charts to clarify important points.
Prompt Me to Write guides you through world building, character development, the three acts of a novel, advanced writing techniques and how to write for different genres.
