Samhain was the start of the Celtic new year, so November was a good moment to begin a new novel. Although my subject is still Renaissance, it is a very different one this time and the story is set in… more →
Linda Proud's 'Writing Historical Fiction'wrote 4 months ago: This year, want to throw away everything that is not essential, live with the minimum.Wear the minim … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Samhain was the start of the Celtic new year, so November was a good moment to begin a new novel. Al … more →
wrote 7 months ago: 21 September 2012 Following is from Sue Halpern, editor of NYRB’s new ebook series. I am actu … more →
wrote 8 months ago: 17 September 2012 Thanks to Lisa at Like Fire for alerting us to NYRB’s new e-book series, NYR … more →
wrote 9 months ago: I’ve been haunting your blog, searching for when the new book would be ready, accidentally we … more →
wrote 10 months ago: It seemed a mad thing, to go all the way to deepest Devon and back in a day. But not to go – w … more →
wrote 1 year ago: There is an ancient story from the Indian tradition about an arrow-maker whose attention to his work … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Then I saw what was not so obvious: that the holding together could only be done by “quakers. … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Spring is sprung The grass is ris’ I wonder where the birdies is The bird is on the wing But t … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Spring is sprung The grass is ris’ I wonder where the birdies is The bird is on the wing B … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I have made a couple of references recently to The Promised Land, my favourite bar and hostelry, whi … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The Fiction Uncovered list has been announced. The idea behind this initiative was to highlight book … more →
wrote 2 years ago: An unfolding story has come my way, a morality tale of today. A Facebook friend posted a link to a b … more →