Off on Holiday
A quick update post to let you all know I’m going on holiday for a couple of weeks. Magic Writer will be back in October 🙂
Year: 2015
Guest Posting on #Quill
This week I’ve been guest posting on #Quill as part of their fantasy-themed week. Check out my author interview, and my ramblings on Young Adult fantasy!
#Quill (or why I’ve been quiet lately)
Recently, I’ve been involved in an exciting new collaboration between a group of authors. Over at #Quill, you will find articles, books, a mailing list, and links to fun Twitter events! #Quill is being hosted by different genre teams every week, and this week is Fantasy week. So in a …
Etymology: Glaucous
I love learning new words when I read, and the word ‘glaucous’ was something new I came across recently. It means a dull grey-ish green or blue colour. It’s amazing how many new words for colours I pick up when writing or critiquing other people’s novels. If you are describing …
Magical Books: The Moomins
As a child, I loved the Moomin books. The Moomins are a family of white roundish characters that look a little like mini hippopotamuses. Given the name, I think I assumed they were a kind of Finnish fantasy troll! What attracted me to the Moomin stories was the carefree nature …
Lefthanders Day – August 13th 2015
Happy Lefthanders Day to any other lefties out there! Yes, people really say that! I’m one of the lucky ones who didn’t have a particularly hard time growing up left handed. It’s in my family, so both my Dad and my Granny, who are also lefties, taught me to do …