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A King Uncaged -- To the Tower with You! 25 Aug 2013 | 06:54 am
And here follow the events of young James's capture by the English pirate Hugh-atte-Fen. The bile-green Thames flowed in ripples around the ship. They sailed past a square, gray keep that rose like a...
A King Uncaged -- capture at sea 17 Aug 2013 | 04:03 am
This is a rough draft of a WIP so it has errors, but it will give an idea of what I am working on. The main character is 12-year old James Stewart, earl of Carrack and only surviving son of King Rober...
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose 23 Jul 2013 | 04:34 am
From his childhood onward this boy will be surrounded by sycophants and flatterers by the score—[Cries of ‘Oh, oh!’]—and will be taught to believe himself as of a superior creation. [Cries of ‘Oh, oh!...
Sunny Day in Scotland 21 Jul 2013 | 12:47 am
I am traveling for the next two weeks, mostly enjoying the sunny, long summer days of Scotland, but will have my laptop with me so will occasionally post and tweet. Enjoy your summer!
Writing a Believable Sword Fight Scene (Part II) 6 Jul 2013 | 02:54 am
Quite a long time ago I wrote a post here on writing a believable sword fight scene. It continues to be popular, and I've had numerous requests to post more on the topic. I do think there is more to b...
Just Released - The Shadow Gypsy 24 Jun 2013 | 09:53 pm
Sequel to The Shadow Ryana Now Published! The Shadow Sister Ryana, the very Shadow of Death, is marrying her beloved and joining his gypsy clan. War took her innocence, and now she's determined to re...
Price Reduced on The Shadow Ryana 22 Jun 2013 | 09:19 pm
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My Favorite Social Protest Song! 17 Jun 2013 | 11:30 pm
You can buy this at: itunes.apple.com/gb/album/you- canny-have-spare-room/id656721 896 Of your 79p purchase, 50p will go to anti-Bedroom Tax campaigns all over the UK.
The Real Story on Publishing 16 Jun 2013 | 01:37 am
Apologies to people who have no interest in publishing except reading books, but obviously I am part of the industry. I've thought about writing a blog post on the topic, but it is so complicated and ...
Not for Glory Available in Paperback 5 Jun 2013 | 05:40 am
I've had a number of requests for this and always intended for it to happen. The formatting was delayed by the pressure of other projects though. I apologize to anyone who was waiting for it in this f...
