…and there in the pub, not a creature stirred…well, only to the bar and back, and the occasional trip to the gents. I must have been around 18 and thrilled to bits to be in a pub where the barman didn’t immediately want to throw me out. It turned out that he quite fancied me, …
Month: December 2011
The Geneva Connection by Martin Bodenham
Today I’m joined (virtually – use your imagination) by another Musa author, Martin Bodenham. He has kindly consented for me to put him under the spotlight and fire questions at him from across the desk. Let us begin… What is your book, The Geneva Connection, about? It is a financial crime thriller, set in the …
You Put Your Whole Self In…
You know that feeling, when you’ve just finished reading a book and the characters are still rattling around your head? Or the plot holes are making swiss cheese of your afterglow? Or even that you’re desperate to re-immerse yourself in the world of the characters you’ve just spent time with? Well, imagine all of that …
Shadow of the Hunter
I’m not really sure exactly how many words a picture paints, but our cat Porsha (she was a rescue cat and pre-named, so it isn’t our fault) serves as a pretty good illustration. Today’s topic is time. And, while it flies like the wind and goes after itself for Cyndi Lauper, it’s also a huge …
Smart writers do it this way
Not so long ago, I was chatting away with fellow writer Terrie Leigh-Relf about our writing (there were probably other topics in there too) and the inevitable relfection on the year that’s passed. We’ve planned to each go away (i.e. offline) and come back with our writing goals for 2012. I know, the very mention …
Come on in out of the cold
Hello there, One of the things that impresses and surprises me is how willing other writing professionals are to share resources. Whether it be white papers, links, freelance writing websites or other useful reference material, there is a genuine sense of community out there. Yes, we are all in competition to the extent that we’re …