In an exciting new venture for my blog, I have an interview with my fellow Linden Bay Author, Shiela Stewart, multiply published author of Kidnapped, Secrets of the Dead, and the Passion series. How long have you been writing? What made you start? I’ve been writing all my life. But it wasn’t until six years…
on Flogging “Didn’t you ever wonder what it was like?” “Painful.” The museum guard had wandered off some time ago, leaving them alone among the items not currently on display. Cardboard boxes and plywood shelving and dust. Jim took the cat out of the bag. Its intricate rope handle was dark with human grease. The…
First things first: I have a new review of ‘Captain’s Surrender’ from Christina at Romance Junkies. “CAPTAIN’S SURRENDER by Alex Beecroft is a breathtaking and expertly written historical m/m romance. The author does a wonderful job of recreating the world of 1779 for the reader. I truly felt like I was transported back in time.”…
So today I sent the revised revised version of 90% Proof back to the editor. Annoyingly enough, I can’t help but feel that it is in fact better for all the editing. It made me tear my hair out, but I think I’ve managed to take out ‘was’ but retain at least some period feel,…
Having seen a few pictures of authors’ workplaces, I thought I’d post a picture of the (messy and cheerless) workstation where I do my writing. One of these days it would be nice to move it into a room of its own, with all my books around and some ornaments/nice pictures or something, rather than…
90% Proof continues its nauseating see-saw between being ‘yay! I love it!’ and ‘OMG I never want to see it again.’ Today I discovered that I could not edit. According to the guidelines, I’m supposed to take all variants of the verb ‘to be’ out of the manuscript. I’m also supposed to strictly limit character…
Five cups from Coffee Time Romance Reviews “Even if you have never read a gay romance before, you simply must read Captain’s Surrender!” Read the whole review HERE ~*~*~*~ Recommended Read by ‘Joyfully Reviewed’ “In Captain’s Surrender, the bounds of honor, loyalty, fidelity and love are all tested and divergent paths and possibilities are explored…
To the newbie in the world of m/m ebooks, there is a bewildering amount of choice, and to be very frank – rather like fanfiction – about 90% of what’s out there is awful. It makes wading into it in search of the gems a risky and expensive business. But every so often you come…
So Emma Collingwood and I were having a discussion about officer’s cabins. (Well, we both have amorous Lieutenants, who wanted to know why they got so little action on board ship.) And it occurred to me to dig out the pictures my husband took while we were going round HMS Victory in the summer. Unfortunately…
Well, Captain’s Surrender was released on the 1st of January. At the time I was too busy throwing up to notice. (Food poisoning, I hasten to add, not over celebration). But now it’s out, and I find myself getting ready to edit 90% Proof with Freya’s Bower in January, followed with the prospect of finishing…
