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
Tag: writing
Fancy an Adventure?
Christmas time. A time for gifts - to celebrate the giving of the greatest Gift of all. So, methought, why don't I - as a Christmas gift to all those who read this blog - do some technological thingy-bob-things and give you Our Intrepid Heroine. From today to Friday, Our Intrepid Heroine is yours for… Continue reading Fancy an Adventure?
Waiting for Trains
Now, I'm going to admit that this is a bit of a long post. But if you have a few minutes to spare than please do read on. The theme for this month's Chatterbox is 'Waiting Fulfilled'. And so below is a small story about a woman who is waiting for her husband and would… Continue reading Waiting for Trains
Picking Up The Threads …
I don't much like it. And by 'it' I am referring to the moment when I open a story that I haven't touched in ages with the intent to continue writing it. In fact, there are three lines of thought that I have when I'm staring at that last written sentence: No. Just no. I… Continue reading Picking Up The Threads …
The General State of ‘Bleeerrrggghhhh’
These past few weeks I fell into a perpetual state of bleeerrrggghhhh-ness. I'd published Our Intrepid Heroine and was awaiting the proof of my new historical-non-magical-fantasy to arrive, with other factors included, I simply wasn't able to write. I could stare at my newest project - I stare quite admirably, though I do say so… Continue reading The General State of ‘Bleeerrrggghhhh’
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