I have had available for some time, a number of Alexander Triads, short books containing three of my short stories each. They are superb for short reads, but some of…Continue readingTriple Triads plus 3
Letters from the Fire, a novel I wrote with my now husband a century ago — well, in 1999 — has been available as an e-book on Kindle for some…Continue readingLetters from the Fire
My young adult series, Worldweavers, about Thea Winthrop, a teen who can do no magic in a magical world, was first published by HarperCollins in the heady days when every…Continue readingA new old Worldweavers
Send to Kindle What comes first, the plot, the idea behind the plot, the problem, the setting, the character?? Which is the most important, the most essential, tool? For me,…Continue readingA Question of Character
Send to Kindle I’m not sure if this was something that is hard-wired in us or if it is something that we have acquired along the evolutionary path but we…Continue readingBack Door into Magic
Alexander Triads #7 “A Sense of Love”, is now available here [singlepic id=57 w=320 h=240 float=right]It contains the story which won the BBC short story competition a handful of years…Continue readingLove is here
I tripped over a few things concerning one of my older books, “Secrets of Jin Shei”. The first was this delightful review, in lively Portuguese, from a Brazilian reader.[singlepic id=56…Continue readingA trip down memory lane
The Taste Of English Tea Blog sometimes pairs teas with books. Some time ago they paired my novel, “The Secrets of Jin-Shei,” with Oolong Orange Blossom Tea. Here is an…Continue readingThe Tea and the Book
I recently came across some fan art for “The Secrets of Jin-shei”, at Deviant Art, by an artist who goes by the name of sivvus (site here) Here’s one of…Continue readingFan Art!
I know, I know. Picking your favorite book feels like picking your favorite child. You love them all. But give it a try. Here are mine, in generally random order.…Continue readingWhat are your Five Favorite Books?