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
Museum of Witchcraft
While I was in Cornwall last week I couldn’t miss out on the opportunity to visit the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle. When I started writing Beltane I borrowed an introductory book on witchcraft from York library (which did result in some interesting looks from the library staff). Four years on I now own a … Continue reading Museum of Witchcraft
Writing Heaven
What’s your idea of the perfect place to write? Would it be a cottage in the country or a summer house at the bottom of your garden which only you had the key to? Well, I think I’ve just found my perfect place and it’s in the little village of Sheepwash in Devon. Deborah Dooley … Continue reading Writing Heaven
Alys West 