One Year Blogiversary

It appears I’ve been blogging for a whole year. WordPress tells me that I signed up for an account one year ago … well, actually it was a year on 26th Feb, but I only just checked the notifications! I’m pleased to see that I’ve managed to blog fairly consistently …

Guestblogging on #Quill: The Elements of Steampunk

Today I’m guestblogging over on #Quill – Writers at Play. An excerpt…. Steampunk is a relatively new term in the world of writing. It’s a sub-genre of either science fiction and/or fantasy that incorporates steam-powered technology. It’s a kind of alternative history where the internal combustion engine was never invented …

#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 …

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 …