Mohana Rajakumar and I connected in the way people do these days via social media. She’s a South Asian American who has lived in Qatar since 2005 – quite the contrast
The first time I heard this phrase, I had no idea what it meant. And now I can toss it around like any other seasoned writer. Time & Regret is
I’m taking the liberty of repeating parts of a post I did several months ago about favourite reading related sites. The reason – I just saw that the Miami Book Fair
Christmas is coming and being a writer, my thoughts turn to books. This Christmas we will have a grandchild to consider – at six months he will need help but it’s
This week’s Bookends, a feature in the New York Times Book Review, asks two authors to describe their non-literary influences. Thomas Mallon who writes historical fiction cites photos such as one
At the Rainbow Gate, one of many border crossings between Canada and the US, the official who processed our car was unpleasant from the moment we drew up. Surly even,
When I began THE SUMMER QUEEN by Elizabeth Chadwick – a signed copy, I might add – I promised myself I would read it purely for pleasure rather than with pen
I’m working on my third novel, Time & Regret, the story of Martin Devlin and his granddaughter, Grace, who tries to solve a mystery he left for her embedded in
This post – taken from my earlier blog One Writer’s Voice – seems just as relevant to me now as it did two years ago. PS: the cover is for
Part I of Publishing as a niche business looked at the notion of niche businesses and the challenges facing all players – from writers to readers – in the world of
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
