This week, my guest on the Showcase is a multi-genre author. Today, she has her historical fiction hat on. Please welcome Jennifer Ash. Many thanks for inviting me to your blog, Richard. After over a decade of writing romance and … Continued
For this, the first Showcase of 2019, I have a short story for you from Daniel Loebl. D. R. Lumiere is the writing pseudonym for Daniel Loebl. Daniel lives in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He has written essays, short stories and … Continued
I’m sorry that I missed posting on Monday. I’ve been having internet problems here in sunny Brixham, resulting in a lack of access except on my phone for the last week and a half. And a phone, even if it … Continued
Everyone loves a sequel…, or a prequel…, or a spin-off. Readers like them because they hope that they will give them the answers to questions that the original story threw up. Or that the new adventures of their heroes (pardon … Continued
Tipping Point There’s a point in every novel where someone says or does something that sets a bell ringing in your head. It might not be a big thing in the scheme of the story, very often it’s just … Continued
So I have the corrected manuscript and I’ve sent it to my beta readers, depending on what they say, and what I have thought about since I saw it last, there may well be bits to change, perfect and modify. … Continued
“Ideas are like rabbits, you get a couple and learn how to handle them and pretty soon you have a dozen. – John Steinbeck. Inspiration is a funny thing, it can strike when we are least expecting it and it … Continued