You’ve probably seen plenty of Facebook statuses or tweets about rising word counts for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) this November. For those who don’t know, the general point is to write 50,000 words in thirty days. I’ve ‘won’ NaNoWriMo in 2008 and 2010, but I had to drop out in 2009 after being made […]
Writing Tips
How to find inspiration in a graveyard
Asking people to visit a graveyard can sometimes be a hard sell. But a writer needs little persuasion. Writers know just how inspiring cemeteries and burial sites can be. Back in 2014, I had a short story included in the Suspended in Dusk anthology, published by Books of the Dead. I intended ‘A Woman of Disrepute’ to be […]
What’s the appeal of vampires in fiction?
I’ve always been a fan of Nerine Dorman, and I’m pleased to let her set up a stall here at the Cabinet of Curiosities to tell you all about her latest offering, Dawn’s Bright Talons. Take it away, Nerine! A toothsome morsel… Something for which I’m eternally grateful for at present is the fact that […]
Meet my Main Character
I’ve been tagged in the Meet my Main Character blog tour by Rebecca Clare Smith, so I’ve decided I’ll join in the fun. Here are the rules: The taggee must write a post answering the same seven questions about their MC (main character). Then the taggee becomes the tagger and chooses five other authors. I […]
Cinematic Influences of the Magic Born Series
Everyone knows I’m a massive fan of Sonya Clark, and I reviewed her latest release, Witchlight, two days ago. I’m very pleased to be able to welcome her to the Cabinet of Curiosities today, to talk about cinematic influences of the Magic Born series! Take it away, Sonya! Books and film may be different mediums, but […]
Would the real strong female characters please stand up?
There’s been a lot of talk on the internet of late about female characters, be it their exclusion from the latest Assassin’s Creed release, their representation in comics and video games, or the almost obligatory inclusion of the Strong Female Character who turns out to be generally pointless. This last topic was covered over here, […]
