I have just added a review of Sue Barnard’s The Ghostly Father, on Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/859252977. You can read her blog here. Sue’s brilliant book has been nominated in the Guardian Not The Booker Prize award and deservedly is through to the longlist. There’s still time to cast your vote for the finalists and this has to … Continue reading
Interview With Author Roland Clarke
Originally posted on Ashleigh Galvin, Author:
This week I interviewed Roland Clarke, Author of ‘Spiral of Hooves’. Let’s see what he had to say! Greetings Roland. How long have you been a writer? Depends on what counts towards being a writer. Although I have a few dim memories of trying to create stories as a…
The Problem of Pain
Originally posted on Zen and the Art of Tightrope Walking:
The Problem of Pain There is a problem with pain. Other than that it hurts, that is. The problem is that we each experience pain in a personal and unique way. My pain is not your pain. Pain tolerance and pain thresholds are different for…
Sam Griffiths: Interview with the 2014 Badminton Winner
I am very pleased and immensely honoured to be interviewing Australian Sam Griffiths who on May 11th 2014 won the prestigious Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials on Dinah Posford & Juliet Carter’s 11-year-old mare Paulank Brockagh (Brocks). This was Sam’s first four-star eventing title, landing £80,000 pounds (US $134,000), and the Mitsubishi Motors Trophy. Watching … Continue reading
Second Daughter
I’m really pleased to support fellow author Susan Kaye Quinn with publicizing the release of her new book Second Daughter, the sequel to the thrilling Third Daughter. The first book in The Dharian Affairs trilogy was an exotic steampunk adventure with captivating characters, engrossing plot and believable world-building. In fact, I have been waiting expectantly … Continue reading
I’m Fine… but the MS is not
What should I say? Do I remain polite? Or complain? But it’s good manners to say “Good morning” and ask how someone is, then remark on the weather. People don’t really want to know how I am, any more than they want to learn about my writing. My wheelchair is invisible and all they see … Continue reading
