How refreshing that the logo chosen by Google for Feb 14th shows an elderly couple tripping off into the sunset, the message presumably being that love is for the young at heart. I’d post it here, but fear the wrath of Google’s copyright division who sound pretty scary. Elsewhere in the media love is bursting out … Continue reading Writing romance
All the advice I’ve ever been given for writing a novel is that I must write every day, however little I produce. This did stand me in good stead when I started New History and really hadn’t a clue about what was in front of me. Apart from inculcating the necessary discipline, it kept my brain fully engaged with the characters, plot etc. … Continue reading Jackson Brodie in Edinburgh
Returning from an incredibly sunny weekend in Cornwall (Carlyon Bay pictured left) reminds me how I’ve always been a lover of the sea (and possibly married a native of Anglesey just to guarantee a lifetime of sea-side holidays!) But I confess I had never heard of Mersea island until I was contacted by Juliet Doyle, a reader … Continue reading Coast
Despite the protestations of the UK contingent it looks like Amazon are sticking to their guns, but now that I have given in and bought something from amazon.com, I’ve been able to join the fray on the ABNA forum, where non-US entrants have formed a kind of writers’ co-operative to ensure we all get some … Continue reading Power to the people!
Well, there I was looking forward to a quiet blog about finishing Iain Banks’ The Crow Road and doing losts of reviewing for the Front List, when an email popped up telling me I’m a semifinalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Woohoo? Well, actually, maybe not! First of all, the elaborate procedures for ABNA … Continue reading Amazon: woohoo or boo-hoo?
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