Looking out on our garden, I can’t believe that Ireland can be any greener than what we have here, thanks to rain, rain and more rain (and the tender ministrations of my Head Gardener) . But now it’s time to see for ourselves just how green the Emerald Isle can get. By the time you read this (if … Continue reading Back soon
Trawling my local library for something in the creative non-fiction category, I spotted Simon Winchester’s The Map that Changed the World and decided on the basis of the opening pages to bring it home. The first few chapters had just the kind of imagined detail that kept me interested in the life story of William Smith and his geological explorations, … Continue reading Local hero
In view of the sluggishness of the fiction market and my ongoing historical research, I’ve been seriously considering the concept of creative non-fiction. As a one time fan of Dava Sobel, I think I at least have an inkling of what’s involved, and a fellow writer has encouraged me with the news that C.N.F. really … Continue reading More desperate than romantic
When Miss Pitch asked for romantic novels, I couldn’t resist submitting Bel and Alec to Pitch Parlour. Comments are already flooding in, and quite a few are positive. Should I give my star-crossed lovers another outing to the publishing world? I only wished I had checked the text I lazily lifted from another file more … Continue reading Pitch Parlour
Maybe because I had just finished the marvellous What was Lost by Catherine O’Flynn (my first ever five stars on Library Thing) I had trouble choosing a book to take away on our Gower trip. I ended up rushing into the library and choosing a handful almost at random hoping at least one would appeal. In the … Continue reading Away from it all
