Photo by Fariborz MP on Pexels.com As many of you know I enjoy creating stories from prompts, and this one was the result of 'homework' from my monthly writer's meeting. I hope you like this story with a twist in the tale. A Princely Imposter The reservation caused...
Why do you, primarily, write for children?I enjoy writing for children because I want them to embrace imagination. I want my stories to make them happy, be kind, and spark curiosity. Childhood goes byquickly, and I want to play a role in making it filled with joy. I...
For those of you eagerly anticipating the release of the prequel to my Rython series, Malgraf's Dawning, I can share my inspirational settings. As I am from England originally, I have history in my blood, so to speak. We are surrounded with ancient sites, castles,...
As I await the publication of my prequel, Malgraf's Dawning, to my medieval fantasy series, Rython Kingdom & Rython Legacy, I thought I would cover the writing of this particular era. Having lived in England, I have personal experience of many medieval castles and...
Settings in a novel are as important as the character's. My dear readers get a mental image of where my character's live and the landscape is a part of their story. As many of you know I am from England so the beginning of this reincarnation romance novel starts...
As authors we use a number of social media platforms to promote and raise awareness of our books. By keeping informed of the differences in the gender split and age groups for each platform, we can tailor our posts for our specific genres, and age groups. This allows...
When I write, I use places I have visited, or know well, for the setting of my narratives. While others are purely conjured up in my imagination. For example, for my YA adventure novella, Creature Hunt on Planet Toaria, the planet Toaria is completely my creation,...
What was the initial inspiration to write Simikia? I have always loved writing and have been selling articles and short stories since I was 18. In 1982, I discovered the sport of Endurance horse racing due to my favourite movie BITE THE BULLET. The horse I started...
I was treated to special gifts and precious time with family and friends this weekend for my ??? birthday. LOL. As always it included good food, a day road trip to collect more GoEast stickers, enhanced with laughter and love. I finished one book, and started another...