Introducing…Hrithur

This week votes for Eriden and Hrithur were tied but I decided to go with Hrithur as we haven't heard from any of the boys yet.  The door to my office swings open, squealing on its ancient hinges. I look up from the notepad on my desk to see Hrithur framed in the doorway. His …

New Character Page!

  For the last few weeks, I've been interviewing a few of my characters and now, for ease of access, I've built a little home for them. You can find all my interviews, plus heaps of photos from my pinterest boards HERE.

ROW80 Update

My goals for ROW80 are: read a book a fortnight – I should have finished The Last of the Amazons by now but I haven't. It's not half as engaging as it could be. I have, however, signed up at the local library and borrowed C. S. Pacat's Captive Prince. I'm going to talk she is holding next week, mostly because …

Introducing…Itsak

Itsak perches on the edge of the couch, a shy smile on his face. He is short for his eight years but long limbs hint at hint at height to come. I hand him a cup of tea and take my own seat in the armchair opposite. Itsak sniffs the tea, swirling it around in …

Introducing…Maisha

Maisha is curled up on the sofa, her long legs tucked under her. She holds the coffee cup between her hands, staring suspiciously at the brew and sits it down again on the table between us. Not a great start. I sip my own coffee and immediately regret it, the hot liquid scalding my tongue. …

Progress and Backwards Steps

We all know what it is like to juggle real life and writing. It takes effort and dedication and a lot of hard slog. Nevertheless, that knowledge doesn't make it any easier. That said, I finally began to edit this week. It was not much mind, but something. I think what spurred me on was …

A Romantic Glimpse

I've spent the better part if the last week editing Queen of Hearts. It has been really interesting to read over little scenes and incidents that had completely forgotten about. And it has taught me two things; 1. I still love the story even after all these years (which I was beginning to doubt) and …

Fabled Motivations

Is it Wednesday already? The week has flown by. First, some exciting news, I passed a few milestones this week: 2000 individual views and 200 followers so thank you to everyone who has found enough merit in my ramblings to subject yourself to it in the future. 😀 Now, onto the main business of today, …

In Defence of Villainous Protagonists

As always, WIPpet Wednesday is hosted by the lovely Kathi S. Other WIPpeteers can be found here. So last week there was a little ill will directed at Kara, the MC in my WIP Queen of Hearts. Which, given the circumstances and context is perhaps understandable so today's offering is a more sympathetic look at Kara …

“Okay? Okay.” – The Fault in Our Stars Review

Author: John Green Genre: Contemporary YA Rating: 4/5 John Green's The Fault in Our Stars tells the story of sixteen year old cancer sufferer Hazel. It has been one of the most talked about books in the last 18 months and everyone I know has read it. All I knew before I started was that it was about a …