Historical Fiction and Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Book Reviews and ruminations on life
31
Oct
I often hear people saying that Halloween is not a traditional British holiday and we should stick to Bonfire night on the 5th November. Now don’t get me wrong. I am a keen fan of Bonfire night – celebrated ever since the 1605 Gunpowder Plot failed and next weekend I will be at a firework […]
Tags: britain, halloween, tradition, trick or treat
30
Oct
On October 30th 1938 one of the most dramatic mass panics caused by the mass media occured in the USA. Orson Wells who was only 23 at the time broadcast “War of the Worlds” – a realistic dramatization of HG Wells classic novel. These days we are used to similar undertakings – The Blair Witch Project for […]
Tags: hoax, Radio, Science Fiction
27
Oct
When the Germanic tribes of Angles, Saxons and Jutes crossed the North Sea and began to settle in the former Roman province of Britannia they brought with them their beliefs and religions. It would take three or four hundred years for the Anglo-Saxons to convert to Christianity and in many cases this was undertaken not […]
18
Oct
For a self published author of Paperbacks or e-books via Kindle setting up an Amazon Author Page should be part of your overall author platform. It is a focal point where all your books are listed, there is a bio about you, you can link to twitter and other social networks and upload video. Amazon […]
Tags: Amazon, Author Page
16
Oct
Six sentence Sunday #2 The Last Seal The eruption had thrown up a cloud of dust and released thick fumes from the cellars beneath the street. As a result, Ben could not see much for a few moments, but gradually the dust cloud settled and the smoke dispersed to join the black clouds given off […]
16
Oct
Six sentence Sunday #1 The Amber Treasure A man has five senses and each and every one of them gets used in a battle. That morning of the second day of the Battle of Catraeth, my senses were overwhelmed. You see with a terrifying clarity the approaching army; perceive the fear mingled equally with hate […]
12
Oct
An author needs to be open to any opportunities to market their book. Anything which gets the book “out there” and raises its profile is worth considering. One option I explored was making audio books. The idea here is to release the book as a serialised story. Hopefully if listeners enjoy the book you will […]
Tags: audio book
5
Oct
Here another fantastic sketch by Gill Pearce of Hellion’s Art brings to life a dramatic fight in The Last Seal. The avatars had reached Ben, and as the leading three circled round to his right, the other three flew by on his left, threatening to surround him. Sweating with fear, his pulse racing, he wondered […]
Tags: Character Sketch, The Last Seal