Like most writers, I find the idea of using AI to write a book abhorrent – quite apart from the ethics and legalities of how AIs have been trained by stealing work from many of us, I can’t get my head around people who think ‘writing’ a book by putting in a rough idea and […]
I have branched out again, into another new (for me) genre – the police procedural. We watch a lot of crime shows on TV, so when I noticed that an equestrian friend was also an author of crime novels, I decided to take the plunge. And I’m happy to report I wasn’t disappointed. Right from […]
It’s not been a good week. Last week a good friend, both my trainer and my judge mentor, passed away far too soon. I am blessed to have many incredible memories, including being part of the judging crew at London 2012 Olympics, where Stephen was President of the Jury. He generously contributed the wonderful foreword […]
Book reviews are slower to come, these days. I have always been grateful to those who write them, and make sure to do the same myself for other authors, but in this new era of the publishing game, they seem harder than ever to garner. Perhaps it’s just the number of books out there, or […]
A quick review for a charming, quite quick read. A fantasy retelling of Celtic mythology, I was charmed enough by the blurb to purchase a copy, and I’m glad I did. Blurb When Brigit is faced with a forced marriage to Aengus, god of Summer, she flees into the highlands in search of the Cailleach, […]
“I really should write a book, but I don’t know how to start, or if I could commit to finishing it.” I hear this from lots of people when they discover I’m an author, and rarely is it more than a pipe dream. Taking the time out of life to write a book, fiction or […]
Work is ramping up to silly season, which I don’t anticipate calming down for a good couple of months. While I am very happy with the amount of work coming my way, the garden is taking up all the time when I’m not working, and writing is out the window for a while, as happens […]
I have lost my soul-mate, my travelling companion, my darling Brian, so I have chosen to share a post from our last holiday together, to Orkney. We had an unconventional relationship, we never lived together, but we spent regular time together every week for decades, and we took the most amazing holidays together. In Canada […]
This is my busy season, so I have limited time for reading and posting, but I am manging to keep up to schedule so far! Here is my latest review, for ‘An Inn of One’s Own’: A Sapphic Cozy Fantasy Romance (The Lantern & Latch Chronicles Book 1) Blurb Roan MacKenna never wanted to be […]
In line with the most recent changes in newsletter delivery, as explained by the ever-up-to-the-minute David Gaughran, I have committed to (trying) to send a monthly newsletter, or suffer the consequences of delivery errors. From his latest news: “Gmail now places great importance on being consistent with your newsletter.” And, by way of an example: […]
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