Monthly Archives: March 2016

Feel The Fear And Publish Anyway

I’m currently in the editing stage of my third Ambeth book, Hills and Valleys. It’s already been out to beta readers and I’ve made several adjustments based on their suggestions, all very much in keeping with the spirit of the story. And I’ve just received editorial notes from my editor, Lucy, who is fantastic inContinue reading “Feel The Fear And Publish Anyway”

Thursday Doors – St Mary’s Church

This is one of the entrance doors into St Mary’s Church, Hemel Hempstead. I love the colour of the wood and the curling ironwork hinges, reminiscent of the more ornate doors at Notre Dame, Paris. St Mary’s Church is in Hemel Hempstead, England. It is a Norman building, built between 1140 and 1180, and hasContinue reading “Thursday Doors – St Mary’s Church”

Wednesday Wander – Stonehenge

I do love a stone circle. There is something fascinating about the fact that, millennia ago, our ancestors expended the effort to place giant stones in specific patterns across the landscape, and we no longer really know why. And when it comes to stone circles, Stonehenge is arguably the best known of them all. WhenContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Stonehenge”

Heading To Camp NaNoWriMo

I’ve only been to camp once in my life. It was during Grade Eight, a class trip to the Canadian woods where we got to stay at a summer camp complete with dormitories and a washhouse and dining hall. There were crafts and toasted marshmallows and the vague threat of putting someone’s hand in aContinue reading “Heading To Camp NaNoWriMo”

#BlogBattle – Hair: Behind The Mask

This week, Rachael Ritchey’s blog battle theme is Hair, and this is my entry. It seems to be Historical Fiction: Behind The Mask She had cried when they cut her hair. At least, that was what he had heard. But stories told from behind prison walls grow in legend or ridicule, depending upon who isContinue reading “#BlogBattle – Hair: Behind The Mask”

Lifting Yourself Out Of A Writing Slump

I find writing to be a joyous experience. I love telling stories, living in different worlds and seeing them through my characters’ eyes, feeling what they feel, good and bad. It’s just about the best thing ever. However, there is another side to being a writer – it’s not all lattes and sitting in coffeeContinue reading “Lifting Yourself Out Of A Writing Slump”

Thursday Doors – The British Library, London

This is the main entrance to The British Library, London. Through it you can see into the central piazza, and the large statue of Isaac Newton (based on a drawing by William Blake). This was the meeting point for the first Blogger’s Bash last year, and I have fond memories of us all standing aroundContinue reading “Thursday Doors – The British Library, London”

Wednesday Wander – Sydney Opera House

Jorn Utzon’s Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognisable buildings in the world, cream coloured sails floating on a point surrounded by blue water. When I lived in Sydney I took the bus across the Harbour Bridge most days to work (I know, it’s tough, right?), yet I never failed to appreciate theContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Sydney Opera House”

#BlogBattle ‘Trace’

It’s Tuesday, it’s wet and rainy, and it’s the first of the month – March has come in colder than February, that’s for sure. It’s also #BlogBattle Day, courtesy of Rachael Ritchey, and this week’s theme is ‘Trace’. As has seemed to be happening lately with these challenges, another scene has appeared from my vampireContinue reading “#BlogBattle ‘Trace’”