Tag Archives: Books
Book Review: Ravenfold by Kath Middleton 5*
Kath Middleton’s is an accomplished and distinctive voice in literature. I find it hard to believe this is her first fuller length book, as it read like someone who has been writing this form of fiction for years. We follow … Continue reading
Book Review: Off the KUF Vol 1- an anthology
Before reading Off the KUF Vol 1 I had never read many shorts, but I’ll certainly start now. It’s a great way to get a story fix in a short space of time, and it’s also a fantastic way to … Continue reading
Book Review: To The Grave by Steve Robinson. 5*
Why did I feel as though I was sitting in front of a glowing log fire as I read To The Grave? Because as tragic as some of the events were, the book gave so much warmth and pleasure. Whenever … Continue reading
New Release Announcement #NewRelease – HIDDEN UNDER HER HEART by Rachelle Ayala
HIDDEN UNDER HER HEART (A Story of Abortion & Courage) by Rachelle Ayala On sale for 99c at Amazon and Barnes & Noble 21-23 Jan 2013 Maryanne Torres is a compassionate nurse who fails at relationships. After a string of … Continue reading
What is the right balance between the setting/atmosphere of a novel and the dramatic elements?
In “Writing Fiction”, Janet Burroway speaks of a scene as being like an oyster. The atmosphere and setting of the scene makes up the meat of the oyster, and the dramatic elements make up the pearl. As any pearl diver … Continue reading
Author’s Research – before or after the first draft of your manuscript?
I recently finished the first draft of my next novel, provisionally titled The Disease. For my previous two published novels, I did a great deal of the research before I started to write. In the case of Secrets From The … Continue reading
Author Interview at Confessions of a Reader
I am interested in peoples struggles, be they for freedom, inclusion or to be loved. I also like to travel, when possible, and learn about different cultures. This has led to incidents from around the world generating ideas for my … Continue reading
Author’s research: Secrets From The Dust – Australian Aboriginal Civil Rights Movement
In this next post from my series about how the research for Secrets From The Dust relates to the novel, I look at the Australian Aboriginal civil rights movement, followed by a short scene from the novel which illustrates their … Continue reading
What is the vibrant and colourful event of carnival all about?
The Brazilian 2012 Carnival officially kicked off in Rio on Friday 17th February (festivities started the previous day in places like Salvador de Bahia), and will run for five days. Carnival provides one of the main turning points in my … Continue reading
Author’s research: Secrets From The Dust – The loneliness of the outback for European women
In the third of a series of posts about how the research for Secrets From The Dust relates to the novel, I look at the loneliness of life in the outback for European women, followed by two short scenes that … Continue reading