My mother always used to say that concentrating your words to a succinct few was the hallmark of a good speaker—or writer. I’m guessing she’s sighing heavily wherever she is whenever she takes a peek at my work, because dear peeps, it seems to me abbreviation is a skill I am not good at. I
The case of the swelling narrative – or how one book becomes three. Or four. Or ten. Read More »
Today’s guest has visited with me before. I featured Mary Anne Yarde in my series about indie authors some years ago (see the post here) and she was also part of my Medieval mayhem bloghop, talking about where myth and history meets (see more here ) Mary Anne is a very generous writer, happy to
Out of the mists of ancient myths – The Du Lac Chronicles Read More »
Louise and I have been virtual friends for close to ten years. We’va actually met IRL as well, several years back, but these last few years our contact has become increasingly sporadic, for various reasons. Several years ago, I read Louise’s book Future Confronted, which is a deeply personal and harrowing read about losing a
With perseverance comes results – meet Louise Rule and her latest book! Read More »
I like it when authors step outside their comfort zone, testing the waters in new areas. This may be why I was drawn to MJ Porter’s book, Cragside: A 1930s murder mystery. After all, Ms Porter tends to write books set in the distant past – like very distant – but here she is, presenting
Welcome to Cragside – let’s hope you emerge alive! Read More »
I am more than delighted to participate in Amy Maroney’s blog tour for her book, The Girl from Oto – now available on audio as well! I know for a fact that Amy’s writing is lyrical and powerful, and as I have also had the pleasure of collaborating with her on an anthology of short
Showcasing a fab author and her book, The Girl from Oto Read More »
Today, I have the pleasure of welcoming Siobhan Daiko to my blog as part of her book tour organised by The Coffee Pot Book Club. Ms Daiko’s book, The Girl from Bologna, is set in this ancient city, and as I am rather partial to La Citta Rossa ( “the red city” – which is
The Girl from Bologna – a story of a restless past. Read More »
Today, I am proud to host a stop on Tony Riches’ blog tour for his latest book, Raleigh. Like most of his books, this his latest offering is set in Tudor times, which, as some of you may know, is not my favourite era. At all. But I make an exception for Tony Riches’ books,
Meet Walter Raleigh – courtier, poet and adventurer! Read More »
Today, I am hosting a stop in the ongoing Coffee Pot Book Club blogtour for Where The Gulls Fall Silent by Lelita Baldock. I must say I find the title very evocative: seeing as I live by the sea, I know that it would take quite the startling event to stop the gulls from their
Where the Gulls Fall Silent – welcome to 19th century Cornwall! Read More »
Writing novels set in the distant past has its disadvantages. Like when your heroine ends up in a situation where you just know she’s dying for a piece of chocolate – except that chocolate hasn’t been invented yet. Or when the scene you’ve just written calls for cold fingers clasped around the comforting warmth of
It is all in the details – the toil of a historical novelist Read More »
Today I am happy to yet again work with The Coffee Pot Book Club and host a stop on Mercedes Rochelle’s blog tour for her book A King Under Siege. This book is set in the late 14th century, and as evidenced by Ms Rochelle’s posts about the various movers and shakers in the period,
Blog tour: A King under Siege – Ms Rochelle’s take on Richard II Read More »