The stories of Arthur, Excalibar, Merlin and the other assorted hangers-on have been re-imagined many times throughout history. It’s a tale of chivalry, forbidden love, magic, tragedy, pretty much everything you need for a timeless story. Cornwall, an area of… Continue Reading →
Number three in my “3 Things…” series and it’s all getting a bit scary. We’re delving into the horror genre to see what writers can learn from the mysterious and terrifying. 1) How to generate suspense Horror thrives on suspense…. Continue Reading →
Young Ivy explores a mysterious building in the middle of a field and meets its ghoulish resident in “Feed the Little Children”.Lee and his friends dare each other to travel down “Creek End”, a street no adult can see.David faces… Continue Reading →
Founded in 1128, Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England. Unfortunately, being built on a flood plain, it was flooded more than once, leaving the inhabitants at the mercy of poverty and famine. The ruins are sparse but… Continue Reading →
The second in my “3 Things” series about what writers can learn from various genres and today we’re onto romance. I’m not much of a romance reader specifically but as you’ll see romance informs a lot of books out there…. Continue Reading →
Chances are if asked to imagine a castle, you’d think of something like Arundel Castle. Towering above the small historic town it gets its name from, the castle has it all – towers, slit windows, a portcullis, moat, ginormous walls…. Continue Reading →
Here’s the first in a new series of blog posts I’m calling “3 Things”. The idea is simple – I’ll be going through a series of genres identifying 3 things that ALL writers can learn from them, no matter what… Continue Reading →
Books are obviously a thing I love, but so are miniatures. I’ve loved dolls houses ever since I was a kid and had a well-loved bunch of Sylvanian Families playsets along with various collections of small things. So perhaps unsurprisingly,… Continue Reading →
Wayland’s Smithy is a neolithic burial chamber in Wiltshire, a county covered in remnants of the ancient past. The name of the place has apparently been in play since at least AD 955. A Saxon charter called it ‘Weland’s Smithy’…. Continue Reading →
Your characters guide your readers through your writing. They’re who they like, love, hate, or puzzle over. So you need to dedicate a bit of your book to describing them. But your character descriptions shouldn’t just be a list of… Continue Reading →
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