A brutal scene at the start of the 1980 TV series “Shōgun”, which was based on James Clavell’s novel of the same name, left a story brewing in me for something like 30 years. Full disclosure – I never managed to finish the book, it was just too slow for me! In that scene, aContinue reading ““Wilting Flowers” – a new short story…”
Category Archives: Writing
Human Colonies in Space…
I listened to two talks in September that blurred together and definitely inspired me to think more about human colonisation of space, and in particular whether space stations or the surface of planets/moons would be better locations. Colonisation is an old science fiction theme, almost to the point of having become hackneyed without careful thoughtContinue reading “Human Colonies in Space…”
The Use of AI / LLMs in Creative Writing…
OK, I admit it… I got lazy. I wanted to quickly finish some non-fiction work, so I could move on to new, more exciting projects… … I’d already discovered the efficiency of asking ChatGPT research questions, rather than searching in the traditional way and then wading through pages for the information I now wanted. ItContinue reading “The Use of AI / LLMs in Creative Writing…”
Exciting news – I have now published my Action-Thriller trilogy!
I don’t distribute my work on Amazon. The ebooks can be obtained for free (no sign up needed) by following the links to BookFunnel on my website… – go to https://leejrussell.com/the-lissa-blackwood-trilogy/ Creating this series was a lot of fun and I’ve totally enjoyed the whole journey with my leading character – Lissa Blackwood. I hopeContinue reading “Exciting news – I have now published my Action-Thriller trilogy!”
More reflections on recent USA international actions…
I was updating the introduction to one of the books in my trilogy of Lissa Blackwood S.I.G. action-thrillers yesterday. A big part of me was shocked by some of the words I was typing: “… As I write this at the start of 2026, Russia and the USA are seemingly accommodating each other’s strategically incompatibleContinue reading “More reflections on recent USA international actions…”
Getting Ready to Publish my Trilogy of Lissa Blackwood S.I.G. action-thriller Novels…
I’m pleased and proud to share that I have now finished writing my Lissa Blackwood S.I.G. trilogy of action-thriller novels! She is a complex and exciting character to write for, and I have thoroughly enjoyed going on the journey with her. The 3 completed tales are: Evil Eye – The Lissa Blackwood S.I.G. series, bookContinue reading “Getting Ready to Publish my Trilogy of Lissa Blackwood S.I.G. action-thriller Novels…”
Pleased to be sharing my writing for Free since June ’25…
Since June ’25, it has been pleasing to see a steady increase in downloads of the books I’m sharing for free via BookFunnel. So far, over 250 copies of my books have been downloaded, and hopefully read, and I’m looking forward to sharing my trilogy of Action-Thrillers starring Lissa Blackwood in 2026. Here’s what myContinue reading “Pleased to be sharing my writing for Free since June ’25…”
“The Jungle Awakens – Cold War Cthulhu, book 1″…
I have just published “The Jungle Awakens – Cold War Cthulhu, book 1″…
“Signal 238” – a Lovecraftian horror story set in the New Cold War…
I’ve just published my latest short story, ‘Signal 238’… Set on a Royal Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarine, the crew unexpectedly discover the resting place of one of the ancient rulers of the Earth, the ‘Great Old Ones’… … but when K-Thalassa is disturbed, they expose their boat, its nuclear weapons and their very livesContinue reading ““Signal 238” – a Lovecraftian horror story set in the New Cold War…”
I’ve Just Published 3 New Paperbacks…
Life in my day job is very demanding, but over the past week I have just found the physical & emotional energy needed to publish 3 paperbacks with Cold War / New Cold War themes: “Cold War – How The Cold War Nuclear Arms Race Affected The World” collects together a series of non-fiction articlesContinue reading “I’ve Just Published 3 New Paperbacks…”
