Derrick

Jake Joy is known inside the Colony as Jake E

Born in the tiny city of Wells, Somerset, I spent my formative years in the fields and woods of the countryside... until I got a PlayStation, then not so much. But those early memories of running about the woods with my brothers are what fuel my writing. The games and stories we played have stuck with me, and often, characters from those games appear in my stories.

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King Hunters

Muse tries not to subscribe to the idea of karma. Conman, thief, and wielder of bardic magic, he’s done more than enough to warrant a karmic backhand.

When the King of Crock Mallet is kidnapped and civil war begins to brew, Muse is in the wrong place at the wrong time. To make matters worse, an ancient enemy threatens to enslave the world. Only Muse can stop it, but to do so he must overcome his selfish desires and use his magic for the greater good.

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The Trouble with Prophecies

With the prophesised Chosen One missing, Feydern’s only hope lies with Derrick, the Last Wizard, but he doesn’t want to help. In his opinion, tracking down the missing Chosen One is an idiotic idea.
But prophecies must come true and despite his best efforts, he’s dragged along on the quest. Bandits, goblins, and warring grannies stand in the way of his freedom, but his greatest obstacle is destiny itself.
That’s the trouble with prophecies…
They don’t really give you a choice.

I was hooked from the start and gutted when it ended, one of those rare books that comes along and catches you off guard. Well worth a read.

Be my, be my Beta.

I really need to spend less time on X. Once again, I’ve stumbled upon a heated discussion on social media that I can’t help but...
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Dems the rulez

Once again, I find myself writing about an argument I stumbled upon on X (Can’t they agree on anything over there?) and I just had...
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Writing As A Job…

Recently, I came across a fiery argument on multiple social media platforms around the topic a writer compensation. On the face of it, it shouldn’t...
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Bombing in the Reviews

An indie author often lives or dies based on their books’ ratings and reviews. Okay, maybe that was a touch dramatic. Often, it’s a case...
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Beware the Snake Oil Salesman

When I first started down this self-publishing journey, I heard quiet rumours of the dangers of scammers. I knew they were out there. I knew...
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AI – The ‘Loom’ Of Our Time

I’ve been avoiding the subject of AI for a long time. I’ve tried to ignore it, tried to pretend it won’t be as big a...
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Shrek – a Masterclass In Writing Character

I recently had a great movie night with my daughter. We made a fort (three kitchen chairs with a blanket thrown over the top and...
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Good Writing

I recently wrote a blog post about bad writing in current media and decided that this month I would write about good writing instead. Bad...
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Bad Writing

Lately, I’ve been hearing lots of complaints about awful writing. Not mine – people aren’t saying it to my face anyway – but some movies...
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What’s The Deal? My Experience with Deal Sites

My experience with deal sites. This one is for the writers. Last week, I ran a promotion for my novel The Trouble with Prophecies. I...
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Stories that stay with you

Last time, I spoke about stories that stay with you – or more accurately, the ones that don’t. This month, I want to take some...
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Where Did All The Stories Go?

The last few weeks, I have been replaying a video game from my distant past. An old favourite by the name of Final Fantasy VII....
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