The Great and Powerful A to Z Theme Reveal Blogfest! What were you taught about The War of 1812 in school? Who actually won it? Who lost? Okay it happened two hundred years ago, but for me it matters. Why? First, it is the theme that I have chosen for this year’s A to Z … Continue reading
Writing Tension
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
