Today I am welcoming the first of many – I hope – guest bloggers, Eric Staggs the founder of Spectacle Publishing, who were insightful enough to publish my debut novel, Spiral of Hooves. Creating Tension is a key part of a writer’s art and getting it right, keeps readers wanting more. And without further delay, … Continue reading
Brysur Fel Morgrig ~ How Industrious Are You?
Today is the first Wednesday of March so I’m blogging as part of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Whether it proves to be an industrious day, remains to be seen. But last month was. First, a clue to the Welsh I learnt in April – I now know at least four phrases in a … Continue reading
A blank canvas…..
Originally posted on THE DUSKWEALD:
In a weeks time it will have been a year since Roland and I left our humble beginnings in England to begin our new adventure in Wales, UK. It has been a very interesting journey for both of us and we have both learned and grown in the last year.…
Parallel Plotting Predicament
Plotting was simple with previous draft novels, even when there were two interweaving plot arcs. But how did I end up with three parallel ones? More important how should I be writing this novel? Draft blurb for “Seeking a Knife”: Welsh Detective Sergeant Sparkle Lodge suspects that the death of a researcher is linked to … Continue reading
Bollywood Style
2014 was the year when I read more books than previous years. Two of my favorite reads were the first two parts of Susan Kaye Quinn’s Dharian Affairs Trilogy -Third Daughter and Second Daughter. In 2015 I plan to read even more and one of the highlights is sure to be First Daughter. I’ve used Indian settings but not … Continue reading
Wisholute or Chaos?
This is my first post of 2015 and my first Insecure Writer’s Support Group post of the year. Before I tackle the resolution chestnut, I have to introduce myself. Guess I need to update my About Me page… at some point. Until the MonSter called multiple sclerosis swiped me down, I was a freelance equestrian journalist, … Continue reading
