Story Genesis No 2. Gulls Calling
This story goes way back - it's the first story I had in print in a magazine for which I was paid the going rate. So it has a special…
Dust Blowing – Story 1.
Afghanistan is a country that has fascinated me since I was about 8 years old. The vast open spaces, the austerity of the landscape, and the relationship of that area…
Now why did I never see this before?
Almost a year ago I spoke at Ayr Writers' Club on creating a sense of place. And being an historical writer for me that includes period, but the principles apply…
Isolation Part 2
Reflections on a Writing Fellowship. What do you call six total strangers immured together in a 17th century castle for a month, with minimal mobile phone reception, no internet…
The joy of isolation.
Isolation Part 1 Some of you may know that when I was stalled in the middle of writing A House Divided a kind person, who didn't at that stage know me from…
The latest challenge – a character interview.
Thank you to the History Imagined Blog for inviting me to interview one of my key characters. I chose Kate Munro and it was a fascinating exercise for me as…
Looking back -My reading at Waterstones for the launch of Turn of the Tide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZx1rqD-mMA
What am I doing now Part 2. – Amazon.
Amazon - Those of you who've popped in here before will know there have been a few glitches with Amazon, and the latest was an email last week alerting me…
Countdown deal on Amazon (US)
Yesterday was the start of my first ever countdown deal for Turn of the Tide on Amazon (US). It took me a while to sort out the technicalities - fortunately…
3 Months on… Part 1.
Three months on since setting up my own imprint, publishing my second book A House Divided and buying back the rights to the first Turn of the Tide, what am…
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