- Jun 30, 2021
Wide awake with sleep on the horizon
If you’ve spent more night hours awake than asleep - and you weren’t working/at a party/or otherwise awake on purpose - then you probably...
- Jun 23, 2021
Book review: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Courage is the fear you ignore. The Four Winds is a rich, sweeping novel that stunningly brings to life The Great Depression and the...
- Jun 16, 2021
From the bones up: Developing historical characters
Developing characters for historical or historical fantasy fiction when you've got little more than a few bones to build on.
- Jun 9, 2021
Book blog tour stop: Beyond the Hills
Macia Durus, daughter of the well known Brutus Durus AMP, works hard to achieve a life of honour and prestige in her beloved Elabi. When...
- Jun 2, 2021
A non-definitive history of: Speculative Fiction
History is anything but definitive. Join me as I look into the non-definitive history of random objects.
- May 25, 2021
Non-Definitive Histories
A lot of documentaries about historical personages, locations, incidences start with a question. A question they imply they will answer...
- May 12, 2021
The Podcast & the Documentary
A couple of resources I wanted to share that could be useful for background research and character development in fiction writing...
- May 7, 2021
Share your #MotherMoments this Mother’s Day
Strong relationships between mothers and daughters and sisters are a theme in much of my writing. I’ve been surrounded by strong women my...
- Apr 25, 2021
A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike.
I read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck as a teenager. Connected as it was to high school study, I liked it well enough, but coming to...
- Apr 19, 2021
Book Review: Songbird – GriffinSong Trilogy | vol 1
Review: Songbird – GriffinSong Trilogy | vol 1 Author: J Victoria Michael Publisher: Odyssey Books A twentieth century woman is lost in a...