Reading Claire’s comment on my last ROW80 check in post, about how Real Life can be pushy, got me to thinking about how my imaginary life stands up to the domineering force of reality. In my imaginary life, I am a full time writer, sitting at my pretty white desk, tapping away at my top of … Continue reading »
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What I’ve Been Reading – and Why
In the last week, I’ve read one YA paranormal, one standalone contemporary romance, one historical romance, one book on tarot and a book about how villages have evolved, grown and developed in Britain. Quite aside from the fact that this is more than I have read in months (thanks in part to the suggestions on … Continue reading »
The Joys (and Dangers) of Research
I’m doing research at the moment for a new book, and since it’s been a while since I’ve started something completely new, I’m revelling in the possibilities. I have a stack of non-fiction hardbacks with pretty covers and thousands of pages – in this case, some of my favourites that I’ve been accumulating for years, and … Continue reading »
