Where’s My Plaid? – Lovely new review for Turn of the Tide
Sometimes you get one of those reviews that really lifts your spirits and you know that what you've written has given a lot of enjoyment to a reader - this…
When History came to Life – Scotland’s History Festival 2014
After many years as the ‘Cinderella’ subject, history has been making a comeback. Authors of historical fiction are beating all comers in the big prize stakes, our TV schedules are…
Escape to the Country – then and now…
I have to confess to a mild (my husband would say serious) and long-standing addiction to house programmes on the TV – buying houses, selling houses, renovating houses…even cleaning houses.…
Charles I and a very small coffin…
It isn’t every day I find an intriguing little snippet, but today was one of those days. This article tells the tale of the finding and opening of Charles I’s…
My Writing Year – 2014
Due to circumstances beyond my control (genuinely and very frustratingly) I found myself unable to continue with the sequel to Turn of the Tide in the first half of 2014.…
Books for a wet and windy night?
Last night it poured. Most of the night in fact, which in my house doesn't lend itself to a good night's sleep as we sleep under the eaves and have…
Kindle 1600s style.
If you think that the idea of being able to travel with a whole library of books came in with the invention of the Kindle, think again. The Bodleian Library…
The Crusades – Complex History
I have to confess to be woefully ignorant about the history of the Crusades, but articles like this one really whet my appetite to know more. What it instantly shows…
Freebie – final figures
It's been an exciting week - starting last Thursday when Capercaillie set Turn of the Tide to free download until Tuesday night. As I watched the book soar up the…
When you hit a dry spell…
Here's some good advice from Suzanne Lakin on how to get through a dry spell in your writing and turn a negative into a positive. The short story is something…
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