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Working on: Not Technically Ghosts (Editing)
COMPLETE: SPIRIT RIDER - THE ROYAL PROBLEM (QUERYING!!)
Not Technically Ghosts
- YA - Fantasy / Romcom
- Dual POV
- Modern awkwardness
- Victorian pining
- Fighting fate
- Pretend dates
- Rival ghost-hunters to study-buddies to...?
Cheerful outcast Ryan and aloof bookworm Albert were born 200 years apart. But every noon and midnight, a mysterious corridor in Clarence Hall allows them to meet up. From rival ghost-hunters, to study buddies and beyond, the two forge a bond across the centuries. Now no person, nor land-developers, or even Time itself can hope to keep them apart as they unravel the mystery of Clarence Hall and each other.
Spirit Rider - The Royal Problem
- MG/YA - Fantasy
- Cinnamon-roll MC trying his best
- Snarky Grim Reaper turned mentor
- A royal mystery
- Demonic possession
- Charming psychopath antagonist
- TELEKINETIC DUCKS!
Friendless Sam Mundle is a thirteen-year-old boy, full of ideas, but too busy dodging bullies and telekinetic ducks to put them to good use. So when the Grim Reaper appears in Sam’s living room and tells him he’s the Spirit Rider – a legendary prophesied hero – that’s the last thing he needs.
Like it or not, Sam’s now the nemesis to Acheron Beachis, a devious and powerful dark magician, who’s set his sights on finding the mysterious Well of Souls. With the cold yet charismatic Reaper at his side, Sam must go to the Queen of Paralex and retrieve the Cyan Sword, a powerful weapon wielded by past Riders. Contracted to reap Acheron’s soul, Grim shamelessly plans to use Sam as the perfect bait to snare the deadly magician.
But Acheron’s plot reaches even within the Palace walls and the Queen commands Sam and Grim to uncover a spy lurking in her midst. The unlikely pair must work together to solve the mystery of the Palace and stop Acheron before it’s too late.
Latest news
Not Technically Ghosts - News
Not Technically Ghosts - Editing
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AUGUST 2025
17/08
Possibly finished prologue edits. Happy with additional detail in Albert half and ghostly imagery in both.
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16/08
Took part in #PosterPit --- BlueSky / X.com --- pitch event.
Started edits on prologue, feels nearly done after big session. More Ryan mum details earlier. More descriptive detail in Albert half.
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14/08
Finished poster for #PosterPit pitch event.
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13/08
Working on poster for #PosterPit pitch event.
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12/08
Finished collating all beta-reader comments on Part 1 of the story. Started work on a poster ready for #PosterPit pitch event.
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11/08
Still collating all the comments.
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10/08
Fixed all the grammatical blips the beta-readers found. Reread all the comments, started collating them for easier dissection. Tried deleting a few swears.
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06/08
Took part in #QuestPit --- BlueSky / X.com --- pitch event.
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JULY 2025
Taking a writing break to let the story 'settle' and try to allow myself to go into edits with fresh-ish eyes.
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Writing Times!
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JUNE 2025
30/06
BIG PUSH - finished Albert final scene. Dithered over switching the final Ryan scene, but stuck to my guns, finished it as planned. With that WRITING NOT TECHNICALLY GHOSTS IS DONE!!
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29/06
Finish Ryan penultimate. Started Albert final final scene!!
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28/06
Sorted Albert setup. Done penultimate Albert scene, to confrontation. Started penultimate Ryan scene.
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27/06
Finish Ryan finale first part. Finished synopsis! Skipped back to set up Albert plan for end.
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26/06
Typed up last of handwritten ball scene fully smoothed. Covered what it left behind in Part 3. Started a synopsis! On with the final day!
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25/06
Started Ryan final day! Up to Benji. Some handwritten to smooth on the pre-ball / ball scene. Planned Albert final day.
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24/06
Up to my hand-written parts, stitching in what I can.
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23/06
On with Albert pre-ball.
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21/06
Started new Albert pre-ball. Have worked on some hand-written progress, working out how much of that I can fold into the scene.
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19/06
Finished (to within a sentence) research scene.
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18/06
Started Ryan research scene.
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MAY 2025
Not doing too well over end of April / May / start of June. No hard date notes, but I did (with some struggle) finish the opening Part 4 scene and then the Albert scene that followed. Then began plans to move ball-scene into Part 4 where it fit better.
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APRIL 2025
20/04
Planned out direction of opening Part 4 scene.
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19/04
Finish Albert rev scene in one sitting -- PART 3 IS DONE!
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18/04
Finish all the reuinion scene
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17/04
BIG work on the scene, from school, to home, to despair, to reunion.
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15/04
Made actual headway with the scene, up to Henry arrival.
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12/04
More into new Ryan scene.
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05/04
Took part in #1stLinePit --- BlueSky / X.com --- pitch event.
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MARCH 2025
31/03
Handwritten - tentative start next Ryan scene. Few false starts how much to skip. Think got a solid starting idea now. Possible include Henry comparing scene? Maybe fit better in Part 4 or cut it.
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30/03
Typed up all 'decision' scene. Light edit, started typing up previous Albert scene.
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29/03
Finished typing up previous previous Albert scene. Light edits.
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26/03
Handwritten - reworked the scene, got a better ending now.
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24/03
Abandoned typing for now. On with handwritten - onto next Albert part. Thought had a good idea of how the scene went. Seemed a really good idea when pacing previous day - but wrote nothing down! Maybe it was never going to quite work as planned on the page?
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22/03
Started typing previous Albert scene. Got caught unhappy with part of it, dithered over how to fix.
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21/03
Handwritten - scene ended well? Turned out weirdly positive and defiant! Really liked it.
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20/03
Handwritten - into decision scene. Feels a bit loose, will need good edits. Could use more emotion, want to get in all the logical arguments, but comes across too dry for something so charged?
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19/03
Handwritten - finished the Albert scene, onto next Ryan.
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17/03
Handwritten - on with Albert to scene, to 'why not me?'. Need to flip parts of the conversation to flow better. This whole scene feels intensely cuttable. Started Not Technically Ghosts agent guide - before Spirit Rider for some reason!
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16/03
Typed Albert scene so far.
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15/03
Type up all prev Ryan scene, Light editing. Gave it a proper ending.
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14/03
Handwritten - started next Albert scene.
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13/03
Handwritten - finished the scene? Maybe a few more words to tie off neatly.
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10/03
Handwritten - on with the scene to door close.
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08/03
Type up handwritten. On with the scene up to leaving.
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07/03
Scrap most of yesterday. Was going to follow Albert through next meeting too, but better from Ryan POV. Tied off this scene with the reveal instead. Stronger ending. The jar can come 'off-screen'. Ryan POV presents opportunity to put Jason Worral scene BACK in! Handwritten - to Jason description.
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06/03
Handwritten - Albert going for the jar.
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05/03
Meeting all done, up to command return later.
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03/03
Started next Albert scene
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02/03
Finished the scene.
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FEBRUARY 2025
25/02
On with the scene, to waking next morning.
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24/02
On with the scene, home confront.
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23/02
Some of previous was handwritten. All typed up now and tied in with already-typed parts.
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21/02
Started post-countdown scene. Up to journey home.
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20/02
Finished the school parts, this section now complete again.
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19/02
Establishing next scene.
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18/02
Finish conversation, up to start of next lesson.
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17/02
Most of next conversation done.
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13/02
Rethought again. The school bit DOES fit really well as a build-up. Adding it back in and making more of a scene. Up to Kara part.
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09/02
Done next Albert scene in one sitting. Possibly too short? Could the important Lamprey bits here go elsewhere?
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08/02
Finished Ryan scene - to countdown. Resorted the days and cut out school this scene.
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07/02
Handwritten finish breakfast scene. Had started a bit into school day - rethought, too long, bit of a rehash of previous scenes? Thinking I could shift the timeline, have this part happen on a Sunday?
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06/02
Up to breakfast Benji chat.
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05/02
Handwritten start of next Ryan scene.
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04/02
Finished ball scene. Decided to cut a scene which would have followed and which I'd written up some months prior, thinking it would be important. Doesn't fit anymore. Could get reworked before the end.
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03/02
Very nearly finished ball scene.
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02/02
Up to middle of the ball scene.
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01/02
Covered the interlinking up to next meeting.
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JANUARY 2025
31/01
Typed up all handwritten parts.
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30/01
Handwritten - to departing in the scene.
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29/01
Handwritten - further into scene.
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28/01
Handwritten part of the scene.
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27/01
Made a start on next Albert scene.
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26/01
Finally finished the fallout scene.
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24/01
Very nearly finished the scene. Possibly a bit messy or mixed feelings. One for strong editing. Need to work back some hints towards how everyone reacts here.
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23/01
Tiny bit further on the fall-out scene.
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22/01
Website update? Tentatively wrote a few words for the Under-Construction - Not Technically Ghosts section.
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21/01
BANG - the moment is here. Liking the fieriness of this initial go. Maybe need to pull down some of the reactions. Approx. half done with the fallout.
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20/01
Meeting and then into the Passageway. A sentence away from getting into the meat of the scene!
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19/01
Snaffle further. Nearly at Clarance Hall.
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18/01
Furthering the scene, longer than planned event with summarising these home bit, but feels necessary.
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17/01
On with the scene, up to the walk home.
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14/01
Started next Ryan section.
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13/01
Minor notes to next Ryan section.
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08/01
Finished Albert scene.
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06/01
On with the reflection. Nearing end of the section.
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05/01
Finished Lamprey scene, onto reflection in room. Whole section longer than intended but I'm liking the jeopardy!
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04/01
Smiiiiiidge more of the scene. To Ms. Henshum's appearing. Renamed the stranger.
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03/01
Onwards with the scene. Up to meeting the stranger.
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02/01
Tied off middle of the current scene.
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01/01
Started next Albert section, got approx. half the section done.
Spirit Rider - News
Spirit Rider: The Royal Problem - QUERYING!!
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AUGUST 2025
16/08
Took part in #PosterPit --- BlueSky / X.com --- pitch event.
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15/08
Took part in #QueerPit --- BlueSky / X.com --- pitch event.
Finished revisions to Royal Problem.
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14/08
Finally committed to some small revisions to Royal Problem in order to hint at Sam being ace.
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12/08
Made a poster for #PosterPit pitch event.
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06/08
Took part in #QuestPit --- BlueSky / X.com --- pitch event.
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JULY 2025
Nothing to report.
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JUNE 2025
Nothing to report.
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MAY 2025
Nothing to report.
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APRIL 2025
05/04
Took part in #1stLinePit --- BlueSky / X.com --- pitch event.
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MARCH 2025
19/03
Fine-tuning agent guide.
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18/03
Making Spirit Rider agent guide.
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FEBRUARY 2025
12/02
Took part in #QuestPit --- BlueSky / X.com --- pitch event. Sent a new batch of queries.
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JANUARY 2025
24/01
Took part in #YouDeservePit --- BlueSky --- pitch event.
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23/01
Took part in #YouDeservePit --- X.com --- pitch event.
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13/01
Took part in #BluePit --- BlueSky --- pitch event.
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02/01
Sent new batch of queries!