Voice – what you say, and how you say it Part of the problem of writing the other, writing about a culture one has researched rather than the culture you…Continue readingWriting Voice
Too soon? Well, yeah, but then it’s never the wrong time to talk about books So – what are you reading this Christmas? And do you know other people who…Continue readingSpeaking of Christmas….
At a SF/Fantasy convention several years ago I was on a a panel that explored what a professional (writer, artist, editor, agent…) actually DOES at a convention, how they might…Continue readingPros at Cons
I was sitting on a tour bus trundling through the Highlands of Scotland, together with (amongst others) a bunch of loud American tourists who wore awful clothes (e.g, a guy…Continue readingVoices of the fallen
I was born on the same continent that gave us the legends, myths, and fairy tales that underlie stories like Lord of the Rings, King Arthur’s knights of the round…Continue readingMapping New Worlds of Fantasy
More than a decade ago someone posed a question about fictional characters – how they make you respond. She asked for characters that you-the-reader “absolutely loathed… really loved… empathized with…brought…Continue readingWhich characters do you love or loath?
A reprint of a blog from four years ago This story by Linda Grant about culling her library in a move, fills me with superstitious fear. I go to my…Continue reading‘I have killed my books’
I have two new books out. Or more precisely, Crossroad press has just released one brand-new collection of short stories, “Untranslatable“, and is republishing my novel “Midnight at Spanish Gardens.”…Continue readingCan you translate the untranslatable?
Empress – The rest of the story “However it occurred…[their meeting] appears to have been a love-at-first-sight thunderbolt. It is worth remembering that among the tons of invective poured over…Continue readingGreatest Love Story Ever Told
You come up against it in a story somewhere and the hair on the back of your neck stands up – you have just come face to face with Power.…Continue readingThe fearful power of story