A few weeks ago, I wrote a short story in less than a day. I had a title in mind, and was mulling over what sort of story would go with it. I’d used the same title quite a few years ago with a short story I wrote for a competition that will never […]
And the winner is….
Thanks to everyone who voted on the poll to name my stable of horses for an upcoming book. We had over 2,600 votes over 7 days, and the lead changed 9 times. Here’s how the race played out – It’s Taxman out in front by half a length in front of Cruise Junkie. Notadonkey is […]
Name That Horse
I’m terrible at naming things. All my books have working titles like “The Space One” and “The Cosy Murder #1”, and my character names look like the unnamed extras in a movie (policeman #1, Guy at the Bar, Stripper #4, Main Character etc) So when I needed some names for some racehorses for a story […]
Getting to know you – part 5
The final part of the Getting to Know You Quiz. Start with part one here. 41. FAVOURITE BAND OR MUSIC GROUP Depends on the day. When I discover a new artist/band, I mainline their backlist for months until I can’t stand to listen to them anymore. At the moment, it’s Gloriana and Colbie Callait in […]
The World According to Ruby
A long time ago, on a blog far, far away, I wrote about one of our RSPCA Rescue dogs, Daisy, and what she taught me about life and writing. I’ve been meaning to write a post about our other rescue dog Ruby, but just haven’t gotten there. Rubes has just had an operation on one […]