ness talks about life

some things i’m grateful for …

the fact that I've yet to turn into a superhero. Wearing those suits can not be comfortable, yo! the fact that I'm deluded enough to think that 'yo!' is a cool thing to say. Classic FM (but not the adverts. I hate the adverts. I don't want to buy cars or have landlord insurance. Nor… Continue reading some things i’m grateful for …

ness talks about life, ness writes about writing

Heroines and Piano Pieces

At the moment, I'm busily tapping away at the sequel to The Dragons We Hunt. This story has a different tone to the first book - more characters, fewer dragons, a little more dangerous, certainly harder to write. The heroine is unlike the one in TDWH - she's more optimistic, hopeful, almost naive. People are… Continue reading Heroines and Piano Pieces

ness writes about writing

Great, Great Grandfather’s Bones!

I am always thoroughly delighted to find new pieces of 'writing' music. The first, Eliza's Aria from the Wild Swans ballet, I knew previously from a Lloyds Bank ad on T.V. But oh, it does make my fingers skip across the keyboard. It is possible to grow tired of this piece ... but only if… Continue reading Great, Great Grandfather’s Bones!