• I’ve recently been playing a video game called Kingdom Come: Deliverance. This is a role-playing adventure which prides itself on creating a “realistic” portrayal of life as a medieval peasant. And, to be honest, it’s bloody hard! (Read: I’m not very good at it). At the same time, it’s an enjoyable game and one that…

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  • If I could spend one day more with you, I know in my heart just what we’d do. We’d start with some tea—a pot for two, I’d pour it out, a whole cup for you. I’d bake you a cake, chocolate with cream, You’d lick the bowl ‘til it’s sparkling clean. Then it’s time for…

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  • I’ve been reading fantasy books for about twenty years. Though I will venture off to other genres (horror, thriller, even sometimes a good romance), I will always be drawn back to the magical lure of the fantasy section in my local (read: any) bookshop (much to my husband’s chagrin). There is something incomparable about being…

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  • Writing a novel can feel a bit like clutching at straws or… grasping at clouds? (Look, I had to make the picture relevant somehow). Following on from my last blog post about finding a publisher as a debut author, I wanted to link some of the resources I found helpful whilst I was on my…

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  • It’s time for my next author interview! This time I have the pleasure of introducing you to W.S. Luk, who is currently uploading his first novel chapter-by-chapter, THE FEAST OF FOOLS, on his website. He can also be found on Twitter where he is eager to connect with readers and writers alike – check him…

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  • I’m going to talk about addiction, in the lightest way possible without, I hope, coming across as flippant. Disclaimer: I am in no way a mental health professional and the following is just my opinion. One of my main characters in Even Gods Are Blind, is going through a terrible time in his life. He…

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  • For my next author interview in the ongoing series, it’s my pleasure to introduce Zoe Walker. I met Zoe on Twitter recently through the magic of the #WritingCommunity. She is a writer of historical fiction with a fantasy twist and is currently seeking an agent for her first book, EVEN GODS ARE BLIND. You can…

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  • In the weeks and months to come, I plan to post interviews from authors at all stages of their career. For my first interview, it’s my absolute pleasure to welcome Cindy Van Wilder – an author with numerous published French-language fantasy and contemporary books. I met Cindy when I joined Twitter in August 2018 –…

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  • I’ve been playing video games for as long as I can remember. The earliest were floppy disks (showing my age) on our family PC – games such as Doom or Duke Nukem that I was undoubtedly too young to appreciate (and terrible at). Luckily, my skill has improved with age (I don’t die *quite* as…

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  • Well, this is a post I wasn’t sure I’d ever be writing… but here it is: I have a publisher! (Cue balloons, kazoos and confetti). My debut book, A CHILD’S AWAKENING, will be released by SFWP in Spring 2022. It’s still surreal typing that – I have to keep pinching myself.  So I wanted to…

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