The ground began to rise beneath them, their horses’ hooves thundering as they entered the pass leading towards Etras’ stronghold, a castle set high among the crags. Pointed towers of grey stone rose above a solid keep, black flecks swirling around one of the towers. The faint shrieking of winged Watchers could be heard, growingContinue reading “#WritePhoto – A Glimpse of Ambeth”
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Tea, Updates and Vampire Stories
I know there’s a weekly thing where bloggers catch up as though having coffee, a conversational get-together with updates from the past week. I’m more of a tea drinker, myself, so, if we were having tea, this is what I’d tell you: So, this happened yesterday. Yay! I reached my 30,000 word target with SilverContinue reading “Tea, Updates and Vampire Stories”
Walking It Out
I like to walk. I walk every day, through choice as much as necessity (we are a one car family) and, unless it’s really raining, I enjoy the fresh air and exercise. The gorgeous girl and I walk to her school every day – we play word games and look at the world around us,Continue reading “Walking It Out”
#blogbattle – A Run In The Dark
I’ve had a few weeks away from Rachael Ritchey’s #blogbattle, so it’s nice to be back. This week the topic is ‘Voice,’ and my entry is an excerpt from Silver and Black, the vampire novel I’ve been working on this month as my Camp NaNoWriMo project (only a few thousand words to go!) ——- AContinue reading “#blogbattle – A Run In The Dark”
#writephoto – Spiral
This morning I woke to the internet being down. Completely off. A recorded announcement from my supplier when I called them assured me an ‘engineer was working to fix the problem,’ which seemed fairly typical. I use the internet most days, obviously, doing research and reading blogs, catching up on posts I’ve missed and postingContinue reading “#writephoto – Spiral”
When The Forest Calls
I’ve had one of those days today where I’ve done a little bit of lots of things, but not much of anything. There’s been laundry, as usual, plus some cooking – I made sweet chilli sauce that’s more chilli than sweet, some guacamole and some smoked almonds, so have been snacking most of the morning.Continue reading “When The Forest Calls”
When A Character’s Story Ends
Killing your darlings. I’m certainly not the first writer to use this phrase, nor will I be the last. In fact, it comes from the lectures of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, a professor, journalist and literary expert who used the term to describe removing fancy words and overblown description from your writing. But here I’m usingContinue reading “When A Character’s Story Ends”
#writephoto Challenge – In Memory Bound
‘Bind her.’ The Forest King turned away, his crown of leaves gleaming in the last light of day. She called out, keening, her branches shivering so leaves fell like rain. But it was to no avail. The vines came up from the earth around her roots, soft at first then hardening like steel, twisting, knottingContinue reading “#writephoto Challenge – In Memory Bound”
A Friday Update
The first week of school holidays is almost over – too bad the gorgeous girl and I have spent much of it housebound, struck down again by the bug that just won’t go away. However, modern medicine and good old-fashioned rest seem to be doing the trick, as we are both feeling better and actuallyContinue reading “A Friday Update”
In Praise Of Libraries
So today something kind of cool happened. My daughter was using my phone and decided to Google Oak and Mist. She then became very excited. ‘Mummy, someone’s drawn your book!’ I had a look and, sure enough, it was my first piece of fan art. I can’t share it here as it’s not mine toContinue reading “In Praise Of Libraries”
Helen Glynn Jones 