Silent Skies
One can't help wondering about the fall out - literal and metaphorical - of the volcano in Iceland. Is this going to be an event of such magnitude that it…
Whether to be at your desk or in the garden
I was blocked this morning, as usual. Today my demon was telling me that I wasn't clever enough to surmount the latest obstacle. It's too much, too big, my brain's…
Pepys’s Diary
For anyone working on the sixteenth century, there is a blog on Pepys which is a terrific resource. See the encyclopedia section on www.pepysdiary.com.
Mind-mapping
There are two approaches to plotting or structure. I think of them as 'male' and 'female' although not all men go the male route, or women the female route. But…
Diction – 1
So much in writing depends on making choices, and one of the main choices we must make in writing historical fiction is what level of language to use. John Gardner…