It's been a long time in the making but my first novel, Beltane, is published today. It's a contemporary fantasy romance set in Glastonbury and this is what it's about: Finn McCloud is a druid, connected by magic to the earth. He’s made a big mistake; one he expects to pay for with his life. … Continue reading Beltane is published today!
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My Monday guest, Alys West, debut urban fantasy romance novelist.
Having never done an author interview until yesterday, they're suddenly all coming along together. Today I'm on Siobhan Daiko's blog and she asked some really interesting questions...
Author Spotlight – Alys West
I'm thrilled to be doing my first ever author interview on Julie Stock's blog today. She asked me some really interesting questions...
Putting steam into steampunk
When I decided I was going to write a steampunk novel I rapidly realised that I had a bit of a problem on my hands. You see, I don’t really understand how steam works. I get the elegance of it, the wonderful glamour of steam. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched ‘Brief … Continue reading Putting steam into steampunk
My turn on the Lovely Blog Hop
I’ve been asked by my fabulous friend, Jessica Redland, to take part in the Lovely Blog Hop where writers talk about some of the things which have shaped their lives and their writing. Jessica lives not far from me in Scarborough and we often meet up for cake and to talk about writing. Her first … Continue reading My turn on the Lovely Blog Hop
My London Book Fair Experience (and some great news about Winter Tales) by Alys West
I went to the London Book Fair last month and this is a short post that I've written about it for the Write Romantics blog.
Fictional Yorkshire
I’ve just read a lovely novel set in ‘God’s Own County’ (which is what Yorkshire folk call the place where they live). It’s ‘There Must Be An Angel’ by Sharon Booth which is set in the fictional village of Kearton Bay which is based on Robin’s Hood Bay on the North Yorkshire coast. For me … Continue reading Fictional Yorkshire
Knitted Together
Last weekend I went to the Unravel, Festival of Knitting in Farnham in Surrey. I’m an occasional crocheter (I used to do a lot more before I started writing novels) and am just about competent with a pair of knitting needles. I saw some amazing hand-crafted garments, beautiful wool and yarn in every possible shade … Continue reading Knitted Together
Dealing with Rejection by Alys
I've had a few rejections recently so I thought I'd write a post about it for the Write Romantics blog. It was surprisingly cathartic!
Deck the Halls
I tend to be a bit last minute when it comes to Christmas. My tree goes up the weekend before, presents are wrapped on Christmas Eve and that’s when I really start to feel festive. But this year things have happened to get me into the Christmas mood a little sooner. At the weekend I … Continue reading Deck the Halls
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