Category: Writing
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When a Story Stays With You
A single line from a recent reader review stopped me: “It has stayed in my mind.” What begins as a familiar story becomes something far more unsettling and far harder to forget.
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From Idea to Bookshop
From idea to bookshop shelf. The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier is now sitting in the Lake District that inspired it, ready to be discovered by new readers.
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Looking for something to do next weekend?
I’ll be at the Furness Book Fair at Swarthmoor Hall in Ulverston on Saturday 28 March 2026 (10am–4pm). Meet local authors, browse the stalls, and pick up a signed copy of The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier at a special event price of £10.99. Free bookmarks available.
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Furness Book Fair at Swarthmoor Hall – Come and Say Hello
I’ll be attending the Furness Book Fair at Swarthmoor Hall in Ulverston on Saturday 28 March (10am–4pm). Come and meet local authors, browse the book stalls, and pick up a signed copy of The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier at a special event price. Free Mereland Chronicles bookmarks available on the…
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Free Kindle Promotion – Until Sunday
The Kindle edition of The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier is free on Amazon until Sunday. If you enjoy dark fantasy with mystery, tension, and a quietly unsettling atmosphere that grows with every chapter, feel free to download a copy while the promotion is live.
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The Crier now on IngramSpark
The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier is now available beyond Amazon, as it’s listed through IngramSpark for wider distribution. Readers can request local bookstores to order it and can also purchase it directly on IngramSpark. The story remains the same, now with more purchasing options, including a hardback version.
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Happy Release Day!
It is finally here! The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier is released today. After years of work, the story is ready for you to step into Mereland.
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Windermere’s Haunted History
The Claife Crier is one of the Lake District’s most haunting legends. A ghostly cry said to echo across Windermere from Claife Heights. In this post, I explore the 19th-century origins of the tale, from the 1852 Kendal Mercury account to Harriet Martineau’s Guide to the English Lakes, and how…
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Abbeys & Algorithms of Novel Writing
What do abbeys, algorithms and novels have in common? More than you might think. From coding Z80 assembly on a ZX Spectrum to writing The Mereland Chronicles, I’ve learned that patience, structure and resilience are what keep both code and stories alive.
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Self-Publishing or Traditional?
Why I didn’t even try traditional publishing. For me, self-publishing was about control, sustainability, and sharing The Mereland Chronicles on my terms.
Paul J. Scribbans - Author 