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November 28, 2022
Live: Nights in Qurtuba
Now available on Kindle Vella:
The first episode of Nights in Qurtuba: the Yildiz Cycle.
The story of a king who loses everything: his queen, his throne, his life. And that's just the beginning of this tale.
The first three episodes are free right HERE.
Read, follow, and fave!
Now available on Kindle Vella:The first episode of Night...
Now available on Kindle Vella:
The first episode of Nights in Qurtuba: the Yildiz Cycle.
The story of a king who loses everything: his queen, his throne, his life. And that's just the beginning of this tale.
The first three episodes are free right HERE.
Read, follow, and fave!
November 25, 2022
Nights in Qurtuba
Coming soon to Kindle Vella,
a new episodic fantasy tale:
Come inside and eavesdrop on stories told in the Court of the Lions in the days of the caliphate. Listen to the cycle of the forgotten King Yildiz: his dethroning and deaths, his resurrections and struggles for the crown, stories full of bloody battles, hidden treasures, magical creatures and mystical talismans not seen since the age of Suleiman. When the muezzin calls the Maghrib prayer, come inside, come inside.November 4, 2022
A hundred years ago
100 years ago today King Tut's tomb was discovered. In celebration here's a nibble from my next Sherlock Holmes tale, The Strange Case of the Pharaoh's Heart
--provided my publisher publishes it:
"I have read since that Carter describes it as having a 'sad but tranquil expression.' True enough, but it’s also a bit unnerving, those large eyes staring up at you from centuries past, the oddly delicate, almost feminine features. I will never be quit of that unyielding golden face, nor the unasked question that seems to hang upon his lips.""
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A hundred years ago
100 years ago today King Tut’s tomb was discovered. In celebration here’s a nibble from my next Sherlock Holmes tale, The Strange Case of the Pharaoh’s Heart
–provided my publisher publishes it:
“I have read since that Carter describes it as having a ‘sad but tranquil expression.’ True enough, but it’s also a bit unnerving, those large eyes staring up at you from centuries past, the oddly delicate, almost feminine features. I will never be quit of that unyielding golden face, nor the unaske...
September 7, 2022
Listen up!
It's finally here!
I have been listening to the brilliant rendition of my book The Strange Case of Eliza Doolittle by Peter Noble and I'm just delighted. I hope you will be, as well. This Sherlock Holmes novel available at all the usual suspects, including
...and other letters of the alphabet.
Listen up!
It’s finally here!
I have been listening to the brilliant rendition of my book The Strange Case of Eliza Doolittle by Peter Noble and I’m just delighted. I hope you will be, as well. This Sherlock Holmes novel available at all the usual suspects, including
…and other letters of the alphabet.
The post Listen up! first appeared on The Strange Cases of Sherlock Holmes.
August 24, 2022
Eliza will be heard
I have had people ask me whether the audio version of The Strange Case of Eliza Doolittle will be available in Audible format. Lo and behold, it is apparently available in that format for pre-order right now, at the low low price of $12.24, which is a savings of over 5 buckaroos.
I don't know how long it will be available at that price, so hie thee to:
Or if you prefer,
The book is narrated by Peter Noble, who does a fantastic job. I really think you'll enjoy it.
Eliza will be heard
I have had people ask me whether the audio version of The Strange Case of Eliza Doolittle will be available in Audible format.
Lo and behold, it is apparently available in that format for pre-order right now, at the low low price of $12.24, which is a savings of over 5 buckaroos.
I don’t know how long it will be available at that price, so hie thee to:
Or if you prefer,
The book is narrated by Peter Noble, who does a fantastic job. I really think you’ll enjoy it....
August 21, 2022
Beneath the ice
Monet-The Break-up of the Ice I want you to think of the book you're reading right now as a river, frozen in the night. You can read everything on the surface of the river. That means all the craftwhich were yesterday busily plying the river, which have now come to a halt, frozen in place. It means fallen branches and other riverside detritus, partly submerged in the ice. Most important it means the general shape of the river, sinuous and taut at the same time, easily followed and anticipated, at least until the river bends out of sight.
Perhaps you can spot adventurers on the ice, those familiar enough with its depth to risk ice-fishing or skating along, carving out their initials with the blades of their skates.. It's not for everyone, but watching them explore can help you understand the river better.
You can also see something peculiar to you, which is your own reflection, your surroundings, your sky, yourself. You are part of the river, a vital part. You bring your positioning, your angle, your history, without which the river is not complete.
Here's what you rarely glimpse, though, unless you happen to be a writer, versed in a special way of seeing the river of the book. What we see is the the river beneath the ice, still alive, still flowing, still breathing, still teeming with all the aquatic life. We see words not chosen, passages scrubbed, streams converging and parting, rising and falling. We can't see them crystal-clear, of course, but we are always conscious of the book as a living, ever-changing, ever-busy thing, and we understand how mud or sand or rock in the river-bed fashions the entire river, how the entire-eco-system blends.
For the writer, a book is never a finished thing, it's always wriggling in the hand. Is there another way to accomplish this attitude? I can't answer that question yea or nay. I'm not even sure it's useful to the reader, no matter how dedicated. But one thing I'd like you to keep in mind: the book is ALIVE.
