A New York-based publisher (nameless for now) has offered me a contract for my novel, Wait a Lonely Lifetime. This news is now 48 hours old. Where have I been? What have I been doing? How am I taking this so much in my stride? This is a life-long dream come true and it feels […]
Books & More: Reviews & Comment
Mazatlan Confidential Sweet Spot, Linton Robinson Linton Robinson’s novel of corrupt politicians, Mazatlan Carnival and baseball has all the credentials for a block-busting read: gritty, graphic and gripping. This is a fortuitous find among the many thousands of titles that are published every year and well-worth the effort. Fans of Elmore Leonard, Raymond Chandler and […]
Intrusive Writer Syndrome
Earlier this month, the latest issue of my writers’ association’s journal dropped onto the coir mat behind my uPVC door. As I do, I skimmed through the table of contents and flipped through the pages. One article caught my attention and I sank into the chair at the breakfast table. I’m not revealing the association […]
Current Reads
Sweet Spot, Linton Robinson – like going to bed with a migraine and waking with Green & Black’s Organic Dark. Unexpected pleasure. This Side of Paradise, F Scott Fitzgerald – they didn’t teach this in my school.
Reflected Glory III
Congratulations to Solveig Frykman-Lloyd on her top award for her work with CDIC (Cwmni Dawns Ieuenctid Caerfyrddin / Carmarthen Youth Dance Company). Solveig’s work with young dancers is outstanding, innovative and challenging. She returned from a tour in China to this great news. I worked with Solveig for many years at Dawns Dyfed and her […]
Books & More: Reviews & Comment
Books & More: Reviews & Comment. Amaury’s Hellion, Tina Folsom Amaury’s Hellion: Vampire in Agony, 6 Nov 2010 … a 400-year-old vampire, tricked into becoming one of the species in order to provide for his family. His first act of vampirism is so appalling to him that he accepts a curse that drives him, for […]
Pumpkin Pies and Parker House Rolls
I live in Wales. That makes celebrating Thanksgiving a certain challenge. The last Thursday of November is never a day off. Libby’s solid pack pumpkin is only available in one shop in the country, at import prices. All the implements for measuring are either metric or imperial – too little or too big for my […]
Books & More: Reviews & Comment
Books & More: Reviews & Comment Dipping into the Past to Read the Present, 13 Nov 2010 Lyonesse Abbey & Time at Tarragon, Jill Tattersall Now, this book was a revelation and sparked my interest in the romance genre. Lyonesse Abbey is gothic romance at its best. Fun and memorable.
Books & More: Reviews & Comment
Books & More: Reviews & Comment. Beauty and the Beast in Cactus Bend, 6 Nov 2010 When Love Comes, (Paperback) Leigh Greenwood Published April 2010, The Night Riders series – this will tug your heart-strings.
Notes in Notebooks 2
Just a small display of notebooks I have in my possession. Some of these were handmade for me; some were gifts and most were covet-buys – including the Collins A5 I am currently using for the first draft of my latest novel. I have trunk loads. I do ask myself if I ‘need’ another and […]