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Announcement – New Book Coming!
I think anyone who knows me knows that I have a bit of a thing about mummies. You can keep your vampires and werewolves, if there’s a bandaged critter lurking somewhere – I can’t actually get away from them, either. If I go to a museum, I’ll always end up finding the mummies. I love […]
#FridayFlash – Broken Windows
I’ve reposted this flash more recently!
[Film Review] The World’s End
It’s hard to believe that it’s some nine years since the first of the so-called ‘Cornetto trilogy’ was released, with Shaun of the Dead providing a British take on the zombie genre. Some three years later, in 2007, Hot Fuzz did the honours with its combination of action movie heroism and Midsomer Murders ‘weird village’. […]
What do you do when your hero isn’t actually a hero?
Writing a hero can be a tricky business. You don’t want to run the risk of the ‘Luke Skywalker’ syndrome, where your hero is less interesting than your sidekick. But if your hero does morally questionable things, will the reader forgive him or her? The anti-hero is a fascinating form of protagonist, and can help […]
#FridayFlash – Water Witch
This flash concludes my loose Water Witch trilogy, inspired by the canals of Den Bosch. The preceding two stories are Watery Depths and In the Cellar Prison. * * * A full moon hangs in the sky above the walled town, and I curse her presence as I glide through the canals. I feel her […]
