Last Thursday, I was delighted to be internet-based ExpatRadio‘s special guest on ‘The Scribblers’ spot. They let me witter on (in between music) for an hour. No, it was more of a conversation with Mike Madden, Wendy H Jones and Eilidh McGinness. I’ve met Wendy several times before – we both spoke a the last […]
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February 27th, 2018 | Tags: alternative history, Books, Characters, Getting published, heroines, indie publishing, interview, radio interview, Roma Nova, Rome, self-publishing, SilverWood Books, thriller | Category: Authors, CARINA, France, Getting published, In the press, INCEPTIO, PERFIDITAS, Roma Nova, Writing life, Writing skills | Comments are closed 
Octavian (Author photo) Shakespeare’s Young Octavius O villain, villain, smiling, damnèd villain! My tables—meet it is I set it down That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain— At least I am sure it may be so in Denmark. (Hamlet, Wm.Shakespeare) “And some that smile have in their hearts, I fear, […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!August 4th, 2017 | Tags: advice, alternate history, Characters, heroines, villains, Writing skills | Category: Alternate history, AURELIA, Authors, Books, Characters, Excerpts, INCEPTIO, INSURRECTIO, PERFIDITAS, Readers, RETALIO, Roma Nova, SUCCESSIO, Women warriors, Writing skills | 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Author JK Rowling let loose a Twitterstorm on 9 June in response to the sexist nature of comments on female politicians. When you look at the news headlines and listen to commentators you will hear tones of it, whether meant consciously or unconsciously. Women still have a hard time getting to the top and when […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!June 11th, 2017 | Tags: gender politics, heroines, J K Rowling, twitterstorm | Category: Authors, Gender, Insights, Personal | 2 comments - (Comments are closed) The Mitela women of Roma Nova are not the only women warriors to go armoured into battle. Sometimes we glimpse one from time to time in the real historical record. In celebration of the publication of Under the Approaching Dark, historical fiction writer Anna Belfrage introduces us to a(n in)famous one. Women in medieval times […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!April 17th, 2017 | Tags: 14th century, English history, heroines, historical, Medieval history | Category: Authors, Books, Characters, France, Guests, Women warriors, Women's history | Comments are closed Authors often talk about the heroines in their books. You may have caught me mentioning Carina and Aurelia from time to time. (Whistles in the air) But a conversation about heroines and their heroes led to something else… This post was inspired by author Helen Hollick. It’s mainly in her voice with bits and pieces […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!March 21st, 2017 | Tags: Books, giveaway, Hard graft, heroines, inspirations | Category: Authors, Characters, Insights, INSURRECTIO, Other people's websites/blogs, Writing life | 34 comments - (Comments are closed) |
   
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