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I have just seen the first review of Song of the Shiver Barrens. It is up on Specusphere, and you can read it here. Thank you, Satima! I think I will write a post some time on the point she … Continue reading
I am now working on my next book, DROUTHLORD. I am hoping to have it completed by the end of the year. [Where does one get those nifty counter/percentage completed thingies that other writers seem to put up on their … Continue reading
Rapids and still waters. Sun sparkles on the surface. Glimpses of distant mountains, close encounters with limestone cliffs. Penan children splashing in water so clear you can see every pebble on the river bottom. Remoteness, the river a lifeline in … Continue reading
Remember, you can click on the photos to make them larger.Apart from telling you that I am basking in the knowledge that the final book of the Mirage Makers trilogy, Song of the Shiver Barrens in now number ten on … Continue reading
Patty had a second question: Is there ever a chance you’ll like your second and third books better than the first? It seems to me there is such exhilaration at finishing the first, it has to stay your favourite for … Continue reading
I have been beta reading Book 2 of Karen Miller’s Godspeaker trilogy. [The first book was Empress of Mijak – it is already out in Australia – and this second one is called The Riven Kingdom.] Unfortunately the wretched woman … Continue reading
Sorry, Patty, I shall answer your second question tomorrow. Today I have to deal with a brilliant idea I have for a new fantasy novel. It’s all about a beautiful young heroine…I shall call her Iduya because I love that … Continue reading
Patty’s first question was this: Which book that you’ve written is your favourite and why? Hmm…no one asks me easy questions.This one is hard because I tend to forget about all the books I’ve written before and concentrate on the … Continue reading
Satima Flavell didn’t really ask a question, but she did say something that I thought was worth a separate blog page. She mentioned outlining a book before writing it, having a plan, otherwise there is a danger of ending up … Continue reading
Nicole asked a second question too: Which book that has been published do you wish you did write, and why? You mean, besides The Da Vinci Code or any of the Harry Potter books, right? That’s a tough one. Would … Continue reading