Thanks for stopping by.
I’m Jonathan, or JP as most folks always end up calling me, husband, cat-dad and writer of fiction. I’m “known” (and I stretch that term as far as I possibly can without breaking it) for the three Louise Miller crime novels you can see in the banner pic: DIRTY LITTLE SECRET, FROM SORROW’S HOLD and CUT AND SHUT.
Give me 2 minutes to let me explain what An Unquiet Pen is.
Is it a blog? Is it a newsletter? Is it a journal? A publisher?
To be honest, I’m not sure yet. It’s a curious mix of all four as I can write about everything. EVERYTHING!
So far I’ve written posts about:
my joy of reading
the roadmap for my Louise Miller books
ways to support indie authors
published three short stories
shown an excerpt from the current work in progress novel
and talked about writing my first ever novel.
Most of these are free, but the really good stuff like the short stories, novel samples and more indepth articles are in the premium subscription/membership. For £4 a month (slightly discounted with the annual membership—basically the cost of a coffee) you’ll get:
-At least three chapters of my latest book: I’m going to serialise the 4th Louise Miller book, ‘TIL IT BLEEDS, with chapters released each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. note: I started this then realised they needed a little more editing before releasing out into the wild. They’re coming, and seeing how many people would like to read them will certainly encourage me: subscribe!!
-At least one new short story every month: writing short stories in between longer pieces can be an exciting exercise and I’ve had a bunch all waiting for their moment.
-At least one longer article: I’ve realised I have a lot to say about writing and publishing. Do’s and Don’ts, insights from my own personal experiences and maybe a thing or two that anyone starting out might learn from.
Subscribing is a way to support writers whom you enjoy their work. If you love what I write, get value out of it, and believe in paying people for their work, consider a paid subscription.
Still not convinced you should subscribe?
Here. Check out one or two posts that would otherwise be for paid subscribers:
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