Drove down to Devon to meet my agent today, which involved transversing darkest Somerset. So Cheryl Morgan, Somerset resident, warned us to look out for wyverns – but maybe Somerset has left the dragon age behind and entered the era … Continue reading
.Oh, wow – look what I found in London: I have my own shelf tag!! And there was a new online review today: “The ‘poor child destined for greater things’ scenario may well inspire a weary groan from the veteran … Continue reading
London, England, that is. To see my daughter. And I just posted a blog over at Borders here on the subject of writing characters.Today is the Grand National in UK, so of course, when there was a horse starting with … Continue reading
.One of the best and worst things about having a new book out is waiting for, and then reading, reviews. No matter how phlegmatic a writer is, I suspect they end up bouncing between despair and elation, not to mention … Continue reading
.Yesterday I spent the day with my sister, which was great. She was just passing through on her way to India and Bhutan. It had been almost two years since I saw her last, one of the horrible penalties of … Continue reading
The personal preacher to the Pope has “likened accusations against the pope and the Catholic church in the sex abuse scandal to ‘collective violence’ suffered by the Jews…” WHAT? Criticism of an organisation that covers up horrendous child abuse by … Continue reading
.Remember InkyGirl? Here’s another one of Debbie Ridpath Ohi’s wonderful cartoons about the writer’s life… … Continue reading
Talking about world-building – Today: how my travelling life has impacted my storytelling. Here. … Continue reading
.When a hate-fueled mob of religious idiots start to demonstrate, what do you do to counter their vicious idiocy? Here’s a young guy who found the perfect answer. You work it so that the bigots unwittingly are instrumental in donating … Continue reading
