What’s in a name?
So, what’s in a name? Well, when Juliet posed this question she was perhaps hoping to convince herself that Romeo, being a Capulet, might not be such a big issue… And we all know what happened there!
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Reading Classic Literature
I often talk about ‘visiting the classics’ when referring to certain books I intend to read or re-read. I’ve recently tackled Middlemarch, The Woman in White, A Doll’s House, and The Moonstone (in some cases with a bit of help from Audible); for all of these, in my book (excuse the awful pun), are classics. …
Genre Fiction
I thought a blog about genre fiction would be a quick and easy write. Not so. My own interest in becoming more familiar with the term ‘genre fiction’ came, understandably enough, when my novel Siege of the Northland was described as a young adult, fantasy, action adventure. Whilst I was totally prepared for the ‘fantasy’ …
A Room of One’s Own
I guess I’m lucky to have a room of my own, in which I can shut out the everyday and set off on some wonderful adventure to who knows where… It’s a great space in a spare bedroom and it’s mine! Until the house fills up with family or friends, of course, and then I have …
Never Say Never…
During the writing of my debut novel, Siege of the Northland, I distinctly remember stating that I wouldn’t be tweeting …