Dave Freer has recently relocated to Australia. Originally from South Africa, he writes here about the transplanting of person and culture from a writers perspective. Take it away, Dave … It’s a long, long way from there to here… Kind … Continue reading
This is it. I am so excited. The covers for books 2 and 3 have arrived. First of all a BIG thank you is in order to the team at Solaris for selecting Clint Langley as the artist. I am … Continue reading
A TV series has to grab the viewer and hook them into coming back for more, much like a fantasy book series. I’m currently watching ‘Desperate Romantics’ and really enjoying it. This series is about the PreRaphaelite Brotherhood, set in … Continue reading
LOL cat. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. And it does have something to do with this post, which is about characterisation. Over at Mad Genius Club they were talking about Evil Overlords. How can we understand them? How can we write … Continue reading
I’m currently in the middle of the edits on book two of King Rolen’s kin. And now my editor, Jonathan Oliver from Solaris, has posted 10 rules for writing. I should be taking notes! 10 rules for writing according to … Continue reading
Here’s the cover of book one of the Chronicles of King Rolen’s Kin. My editor tells me the next cover will be delivered soon, maybe in a week. Clint Langley is the artists and I’m really looking forward to seeing … Continue reading
I’ve done nothing but work and be sensible all day so now it is time for a coffee break and a bit of fun. The Gender Genie is an interesting site. ‘Inspired by an article and a test in The … Continue reading