C.C. Hogan - Author
I have launched a new podcast telling stories. Some are new adaptations of famous old tales from the Brothers Grimm and many others, some are long forgotten tales, and I hope new tales from new writers. And it has its own website!


Take Your Time, Little Island Girl
A friend suggested I write a song about a girl on an island. So I did. I wrote it about her.

Getting Featured on ReverbNation
Two of my songs have been chosen to be featured following great crowd reviews.

Getting ready to record Dirt series one
I am getting very close now to starting the job of recording series one of Dirt.
I have built my voice booth and will start sound testing in the next couple of days. If I am happy with the results, I will make myself comfortable, take a big glug of water, and go for it.

The Happy moment of a good review
I put a couple of my songs up for review on Reverbnation the other day, then promptly forgot all about it.
Having had a bad couple of days, out of the blue the results came back. Now I am glowing!

On the Dragons of Dirt
Who are the dragons of Dirt? Why are they so very different from any other dragon in any other fantasy?
In a nice long read, I look at the dragons, talk about how they live, give a little history and tell you why they are so important to the story and to the people of Dirt.

Who are the women of Dirt?
The second series of Dirt focusses heavily on dragons, but at the centre are two incredible female characters; Silvi Farthing and Ferret.
Silvi is only seventeen, but she lives in an unequal world where women, particularly young women, are seen as second-class citizens. In this series, not only do I tell a heroic tale, but put a spotlight on inequality.
Planning a Novel is Vital and Fun
At the risk of repeating myself, here is a brief article why I think planning is important and why you are creating problems if you somehow think it is restrictive.
The main issue people have with planning is they think it is boring. Well, that is wrong too! Read on...

I am Powered by Indie
During October 2016, Amazon KDP, the publishing system aimed primarily at independent authors, has been running a promotion called Powered by Indie. The aim is to promote the world of the Indie Author and, probably, sell more books. So, this is just a short piece about what I like about being an indie author.

Dealing with Politics in Young Literature
When I wrote The Stink, which is set in North London in the seventies, I really couldn't tell a tale about people living then without confronting the political climate of the time. I am not talking about who was Prime Minister or what policies the main parties had, but the politics of the street and the culture; how we dealt with one another.
Politics doesn't have to be in books for kids, but when it is there in the environment, the writer should deal with it, not hide it away. Young people deserve better than pretending it doesn't happen.

Shadow Stalker - The Writing of a Serial
Author Renee Scattergood has announced Part Three of her wonderful Shadow Stalker series. It is out now at Amazon and other e-book stores.
But why has she written this story as a serial and made much of it free? In this guest post, Renee touches on the birth of Shadow Stalker and its release in serial form. Something many new authors may wish to consider doing.

A new idea and a new writing partner?
I am mulling over a new project that is in a completely different direction to any of my existing work. Not sure if it will happen, but if it does, it will be in collaboration with a very bright, interesting mind that I have recently got to know.
But what it is like to collaborate?
I Met a Woman
A short story based on a true event that happened just a few hours back. The moment of love as two complete strangers meet in the most unromantic of place - a car park lift.

Recording my Poetry
I have already recorded several of my poems and put them up on YouTube, but I have now decided to record many more of them.
This is partly because I enjoy performing poems and also because I am building up to a much bigger job.
Series One & Two are out now!
Start series one with Dirt for Free, and start reading the brand new series two with Girls of Dirt for only 99p!
Girls of Dirt includes a recap of series one.
The Stink Is Here
North London, 1976. The longest, hottest summer on record. The water is running out and the kids hate their parents. Which bunch of idiots would think it is a good idea to start a band?