Created and hosted by the Ninja Captain himself, Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writer’s Support Group monthly blog post is here again – and so am I. My plans to develop and focus on Fevered Few, my NaNoWriMo novel are on hold for another week/month until a backlog of junk is clear and my depressed mind clears. But I’ve … Continue reading
Ninth Step Station – a review
My third ‘cloak and dagger’ read of 2019 was a new approach for me – serialized fiction released in episodes week after week. The publishers, Serial Box offered me an ARC as I had read and reviewed a novel by one of the four writers, back in September 2017: Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi. I am … Continue reading
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle – a review
As intended, my reading in 2019 is leaning towards mysteries and crime – although there will be a few other genres to break the pattern a little. This mystery read is one of the stranger entries, but still highly enjoyable. The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (Goodreads Author) The Rules of Blackheath Evelyn … Continue reading
The Must-Have Thesaurus
The Emotion Thesaurus is one of my primary writing resources – well-thumbed in my quest to improve my characters’s emotional behaviour. Continue reading
2019 Cloak and Dagger Challenge
Yesterday, I posted my 2018 books and hinted at another Challenge as well as the Goodreads Reading Challenge. While the Goodreads target includes all genres, this other one is restricted to the genres that my writing falls into. My current WIP is a police procedural but the Cloak and Dagger Challenge encompasses other related genres. … Continue reading
2018 Reads and Beyond
…here is my 2018 reading list and top books of the year… Continue reading