November has gone and another NaNoWriMo is over. Time to think about what I discovered. First some basic stats. This was my sixth year of NaNo and my fourth win, writing at least 50,000 words. Other wins were: 2012 – Wyrm Blood; 2015 – Fates Maelstrom; 2016 – Eagle Passage. I did write over 50k … Continue reading
#IWSG – Backtrack 2017
Today, I’m answering the December 6th IWSG question – As you look back on 2017, with all its successes/failures, if you could backtrack, what would you do differently? My first thought for this monthly post for the Insecure Writer’s Group is to say – or sing: Regrets, I’ve had a few But then again, too few … Continue reading
#IWSG – My NaNoWriMo Confession
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another chance to confess – well, to tell the truth in the monthly Insecure Writers Support Group post. Time to answer the optional question for this month: November 1 question – Win or not, do you usually finish your NaNo project? Have any of them gone on to … Continue reading
Donna Galanti and The Spooky Element Trilogy Blog Tour
I first encountered Donna Galanti when I read the first two books of her Element Trilogy and, after reviewing them here, I gave them five stars on Goodreads. Since then we have become online friends – and I’ve been awaiting Book 3 with anticipation. Now, here is your chance to learn more about Donna in … Continue reading
Counting the Cost
I’ve been encouraged to keep going with my writing, but I have some questions. Unless I can answer those churning thoughts, the future looks vague. What is the true cost of writing? Does writing have a price, a value? What is a true measure of a book’s worth? I’ve been writing some book reviews so … Continue reading
Love Story, with Murders – a review
Having discovered the quirky and dark Welsh detective Fiona Griffiths in Talking to the Dead, I had to read Book 2 in this unique series. I didn’t regret it and Book 3 beckons. [For my review of Book 1 see: https://rolandclarke.com/2016/04/11/talking-to-the-dead-a-review/ ] Love Story, With Murders (Fiona Griffiths #2) by Harry Bingham (Goodreads Author) The second novel featuring … Continue reading