When I was writing my steampunk novel, The Commodore's Gift, I was sure the main character, Owena would be a strong independant woman, even though the genre's setting is a combination of Victoriana and the Industrial Revolution. While most women were restricted in...
1. What made you decide to start writing? I have always loved writing - the expression of thoughts and ideas through the written word always seems to be a more pure form of communication to me. It wasn't until the last few...
We were set a prompt at our writer's meeting, and I thought you may enjoy the story I created from it. This was the prompt: What's in a Name? Build a character's traits based on the meaning of their first or last name. Look up name meanings. Write a scene or story...
