#DarkFantasySeries – ianhedley – Indie Horror / Dark Fantasy Writer

September 2026 ‘When is Book Three of ‘The Extraordinary Last Days’ coming out?’ Or how one indie author really can’t multi-task. Those of you waiting for the third instalment of ‘The Last Extraordinary Days’ — and I know that is a very small number, but it’s not zero — will have to wait a littleContinue reading

What Does An Indie Author Do On A Friday Night

The Cure, Live @ Wythenshawe Park Lauren would love to be here. I imagine she is out there in the crowd somewhere. Getting her ‘Goth On’ and living her best life. Only the Red Marsh King wouldn’t allow that. No, the Red Marsh King ended Lauren’s song. All the inspiration an indie author needs. ApologiesContinue reading “What Does An Indie Author Do On A Friday Night”

‘I was in Year 9 …’

A note found in the margins of an A4 Black Notepad titled ‘2017.’ Odd that Lauren should have signed the entry. ‘Low’ came out in 2013 as the lead single from the album ‘Feel.’ It helped the album debut at 3 on the Billboard 200. Sadly, only 36 on the UK official album charts. It’sContinue reading “‘I was in Year 9 …’”

The Miller Report August 2026

The Official Newsletter for ianhedley, indie horror dark / fantasy writer The Return Or how one indie author decided it was time to get back out there. Any of you who follow me will know I have taken a break from social media and marketing over the last six months. Why? Simple. The release ofContinue reading “The Miller Report August 2026”

By the Pricking of My Thumbs

‘My heart stalled, and my thumbs prickled. They knew something I didn’t. Something wicked this way comes.’ – Lauren Miller The Red Marsh King, Book One, The Extraordinary Last Days of Jake Miller by Ian Hedley. A haunting coming-of-age horror about family, fear, and the monsters we create. In the darkness anything is possible. SomethingContinue reading “By the Pricking of My Thumbs”

A Note in the Margin

Found in the margins of an A4 Black Notepad titled ‘2017.’ Odd that Lauren should have signed the entry. Find out more about Lauren Miller and her brother, Jake, read ‘The Red Marsh King’ – Book One in ‘The Last Extraordinary Days of Jake Miller’ series on Amazon and free on Kindle Unlimited CLICK HEREContinue reading “A Note in the Margin”

Working on the Cover

I’ve put it off for too long. Procrastination. Avoidance. Call it what you will, but we all face it. The deadline for the second book is approaching and it’s about time I started designing the cover. Sometimes you can see an image forming in your head, step-by-step, emerging out of the creative darkness. When thatContinue reading “Working on the Cover”

The Injury of Hope

So I went and did it again. I entered my first novel in another competition. Glutton for punishment or eternal optimist? Am I a fool to blow the tiny marketing budget this way? Or is this a clever move, but only if I win? Am I donating to the not so needy or using opportunitiesContinue reading “The Injury of Hope”

Re-Building the Website!

It was hard enough building the website. Updating it every time a deadline is missed. And believe me, over the last six months, I’ve miss quite a few. Trying to keep it fresh and still look good. It all turns out to be pretty hard, very time consuming and a full time job for oneContinue reading “Re-Building the Website!”

Even Rites of Passage Require Planning

Leeds is almost here. As I type my trusty app tells me there are 15 hours, 41 minutes and 47 second until the festival fun starts. Slightly longer for me. Closer to twenty-four. Plenty of time for planning. Always better up here in the North. Shame Lauren never achieved her dream and like so manyContinue reading “Even Rites of Passage Require Planning”