Walk with Fragrance
I’m blogging about something close to my heart today over at Britwriters: http://wulfwaru.wordpress.com/ Amazingly, for once, it has nothing to do with writing or books. Do drop by to read up on camomile lawns. I’ve also posted a couple of garden photos.
Want a peek at where I like to write?
Fellow Brit author, Fiona Glass, is running a series of writer’s desks and mine is up now. If you’d like to see where I sit and pen…um…I mean type my stories then drop by her blog at: http://fionaglass.blogspot.com/ I’ve also explained, or rather ‘attempted’ to explain some of the strange things on there. )
A first review for NIPS
Elisa Rolle may have started off as a reader but she’s become quite a respected reviewer among writers, although I don’t know if she’s aware of that. Being that she hails from Italy and English is not her native language, she surprises us by managing to write both eloquent and enlightening reviews. I’m not just [...]
I’ve been interviewed!
Author and editor, Barbara Custer, has interviewed me on her Night To Dawn blog. Some of you may know I had a short story of mine “Effigy in Garnet” appear as a re-print in NTD magazine. Barbara has since contacted me with some very interesting questions. Do drop by to check out my replies. Just [...]
One Bad Apple
I should be able to spot a bad apple when I see it. I’ve used apples many times in my writing. It’s the ultimate symbol of temptation. As Markis asks Uly in the short promo story I wrote for the Swithin series, “Bite?” In this case, I definitely decline the taste of spoiled fruit. If [...]
Slip into pink…
Vincent is a vampire of world renown, even if most people believe his story is a fable, but with age comes boredom. Seeking out new silk to line his coffin for his annual ball, he comes across a bolt of pink fabric. Curiosity leads him to seek out who ordered the cloth and in so [...]
Public or Private?
I’ve seen a few references to this recently so it seemed a good topic. When should a writer (or anyone in the media) keep their beliefs private and when should they make them public? Not all of us share the same beliefs. Personally, I’m glad of this. Not only would it make for a boring [...]