I have been so neck deep in reworking my book that I haven’t got round to updating this blog but just thought I’d pop in to mention a couple of things that have really helped me recently. I’ve joined Pinterest where I am doing valuable research for the book and also creating a bit of a […]
Tag: fantasy
Saying Hello to Book 2
Hello! Last month, I had my first flash published online in the flash flood for National Flash Fiction day. Here it is: Colours This was the one shortlisted by @TSS publishing in the Spring and I was so chuffed to see it amongst some great stories by amazing authors. I have another one due […]
Revisiting Earthsea by Ursula le Guin: The Tombs of Atuan
I am ashamed to say that I came to Ursula Le Guin pretty late, via one of my favourite authors, Lian Hearn. I am revisiting some books I really admire and trying to identify the ‘behind the scenes’ mechanisms that make them work. So rather than a review, this is more of a learning exercise […]
The Journey Begins
This pretty much sums up my feeling about books except I drink coffee, not tea. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ― C.S. Lewis
Kiira Rhosair, bookworm and YA fantasy author 