Today was the shortest day, the moment when the wheel of the year turns towards light again. In the old ways it was called Yule, and marked a time of hope, when a spark of light would be lit both symbolically and literally to celebrate the turning of the year. I love this time ofContinue reading “The Wheel Turns, and a Cover Reveal!”
Category Archives: Writing
A Coventry Win, And A Guardian Article – Happy Weekend!
If you’ve read my Author Bio, or my About page, you’ll know that I grew up in Coventry, England. My family have deep ties to the City and most of them still live there, so I visit often. When I returned to the UK in 2012, I spent my first six months back in theContinue reading “A Coventry Win, And A Guardian Article – Happy Weekend!”
#writephoto – Sunset
Sue Vincent runs an excellent weekly writing prompt called #writephoto, where she shares a wonderful, evocative picture from her collection, and you have until the following Wednesday to write something inspired by it. Here’s this week’s photo, and this is my response: He liked to leave the house at sunset. Once the lamps had beenContinue reading “#writephoto – Sunset”
Sacha Black – 13 Steps to Evil Workbook Launch!
My lovely author-and bloggy-friend Sacha recently released her excellent writing craft book, 13 Steps To Evil – How To Craft A Superbad Villain, which I would recommend as essential to any writer. Today, she’s released the accompanying workbook. Here, in her own words, she tells us what we’ll find inside: How do you become theContinue reading “Sacha Black – 13 Steps to Evil Workbook Launch!”
#Flash4Storms – Arrow In the Bow
Sarah Brentyn of Lemon Shark is running a Flash Fiction Challenge to aid victims of the recent hurricanes in the US. The challenge is to write a 50 word piece of flash fiction on the theme ‘Help’, and share it in a post, with the hashtag #Flash4Storms in the title. Sarah will donate $1 forContinue reading “#Flash4Storms – Arrow In the Bow”
#writephoto – Wall Hanging
I’m still writing up my weekend away with The Silent Eye, but thought I’d take a quick foray into this week’s #writephoto challenge, courtesy of Sue Vincent. ‘Is it a bit much?’ ‘We-ell–‘ ‘I mean, it’s nice and bright, isn’t it? The red and the green?’ ‘Yes, but–‘ ‘And that’s kind of Christmassy too, whichContinue reading “#writephoto – Wall Hanging”
Guest Author Marjorie Mallon – The Curse Of Time
Today I have a visitor to the blog. Marjorie Mallon, author of the newly-released YA novel, The Curse of Time, is here to discuss her book and the inspiration behind it. I met Marjorie two years ago at the inaugural Bloggers Bash, where we were among the first to arrive. We’ve always caught up atContinue reading “Guest Author Marjorie Mallon – The Curse Of Time”
New Week, New Writing Leaf
Last week I wrote about a writing wobble, and you were all so lovely, giving me encouragement and reminding me what it is I love so much about this blogging community – thank you all so much for your support. This week I have a week off, the first in while, and I’m back whereContinue reading “New Week, New Writing Leaf”
#writephoto – Fire Dance
‘‘A firedance through the night.’ What d’you suppose they meant by that?’ ‘Who?’ ‘That band, you know the ones, all floppy hair and white teeth. You know, catchy melodies. They had fancy lyrics, too.’ ‘Oh, yeah. I dunno.’ ‘You dunno the band, or you dunno what they meant?’ “Both. It was a while ago, wasn’tContinue reading “#writephoto – Fire Dance”
Ironing, Oak Apples and Editing or, How I Survived A Writing Wobble
I had a bit of a writing wobble earlier this week. I’ve just begun editing Under Stone, the fourth book in my Ambeth series. It recently returned from a professional edit, and so I was taking suggestions and beta read comments on board, polishing the final crevices and tidying up punctuation and prose, ready toContinue reading “Ironing, Oak Apples and Editing or, How I Survived A Writing Wobble”
Helen Glynn Jones 