Browsing Twitter this morning, I noticed that National Poetry Day was trending. What better inspiration for a blog post! Except … poetry isn’t really my thing. As an adult, I don’t think I’ve ever picked up a book of poetry. I suppose I perceive poetry as hard work compared to …
I’ve returned from holiday and am slowly getting back to normal. I had a great time, very relaxing, and in due course I might share some pictures. Today, I’m musing about introversion. It’s something I’m very interested in, as I identify as an introvert. It’s only more recently that I’ve begun …
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 🙂
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!
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 …
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 …
Just testing some blog stuff – so here’s a nice picture to make it less boring: