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The Next Big Thing meme – again :)

This time I have been tagged by Theo Fenraven – thanks pal – and this time I’m going to write about the story I have been using for Six Sentence Sunday.

The Next Big Thing

What is the title of the book you’re currently working on?

“A Fierce Reaping”

Where did the idea come from for the book?

The idea came to me – oh lor’ — more than 25 years ago when I first read Y Gododdin – an account of a Welsh warband from the Old North [southern Scotland was a Welsh kingdom then] who went south to confront an...

Six Sentence Sunday

Here we go again. Each week as Sunday comes around I set aside most of the day for a reading binge of epic proportions. Sometimes i wonder if it would be possible to splice all the separate six sentences together and come up with a story that would make sense. Probably not but it would be a giggle trying.

Click on the picture for the link.

My six this week picks up a bit down the page from last weeks, because there was some dialogue that didn’t make sense unless I posted all of it and all of it...

I’ve been tagged

Rhonda Laureltagged me for a WIP blog hop so here goes:

The game is to find the word “look” in your current work in progress, and post an excerpt from that section of the manuscript. I had a bit of a look and I think the most fun is a bit from On A Lee Shore:

“If the shoes hurt why are you wearing them?” Kit asked, moderating his pace. “They make you walk like an old Duchess with corns.”

Tristan snorted. “Fashion, dear boy. If one wants to do well at work it’s best to look as though one has no f...

Six Sentence Sunday

Here we go again. Six Sunday – click on the link to read almost 200 authors snippets in every possible gene you can think of and possibly a few you hadn’t considered might exist.

I’m picking up almost from where I left off last week. Troop three is off to collect firewood, Cynfal persuaded Gwion he might like to go and when he turned up Cynon agreed, with a few reservations.

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Gwion turned his head, searching the line of trudging men with eyes bright with mischief. He found Cynfal gave him a lit...

Inspiration

Last week I saw a picture that I enjoyed so much I had to draw my own. I don’t often get the urge to draw these days. It’s so much easier to describe with words than fiddle around with pencils. But yesterday i bashed out a sketch at lunch time.

Here is the inspiration – “Pan with Bats” by Allen Todd Yeager- and image of such joy and innocence that it made me choke up a bit. [It's safe to click - the link takes you to the artist own website. Just be prepared for some NSFW images if you have a b...

A Giveaway

Goodreads Book Giveaway for Halloween Heat M/M

An Anthology of Erotic Paranormal M/M Romance and Contemporary M/M Romance.

Five erotic stories of gay love and passion with a paranormal twist – ghosts and spirits and otherworldly delights, perfect for Halloween.

“Love Lies Deep” by Tristram La Roche

“Idle Hands” by Reneé George

“Costumes” by Dianne Hartsock

“Eden” by Kiran Hunter

“Set in Stone” by Elin Gregory

Two hot tales of contemporary gay romance to fill your goodie bag this Halloween.

“Trex or Tr...

Six Sentence Sunday

Aaaaaand it’s time for Six Sunday!!

Six Sentence Sunday where by going to this Linky link, a whole passel of different world opens u to the eager reader. Whether your thing is steampunk, sci fi, vampire, shifter, inspirational, YA or any combination of the above you’ll be able to find something to suit your taste.

I have been particularly enjoying work by Goran Zidar, Steven Montano, Sarah Ballance, CC Williams, Jess Schira and Ruth Griffin but that’s by no means the full list [so please don't...

Guess what I wrote?

But first, Vivien Dean has given the Next Big Thing meme a go with some info on her exciting sounding steampunk story “Iron Eyes”. Check it out here!

Oh, but I managed to write something last night! You have NO idea what a relief it was to be able to sit in the quiet for a bit and bash out about 1000 words of medieval fantasy historical mayhem.

Just for fun, here’s a snippet:

The workmen had run to the sides and now the long space was lined with men on foot and the heralds were riding forward in...

Submission Call

Posted on behalf of Zathyn Priest:

The Scarlet Letter Magazine is looking for guest Blog posts from authors and readers who attended GRL in New Mexico this year. What did you get up too while you were there? Did it meet your expectations? Would you go again? What did you love about it and what did you dislike? We want to know your personal experiences!

We’re also interested in hearing from people who didn’t attend GRL this year but would like to attend in the future. What is your main reason f...

Next Big Thing Meme

I was tagged by Dianne Hartsock to do this meme – the idea being that one answers questions about ones WIP then requests 4 other people to do it. It was supposed to be posted yesterday but I sort of lost a day – that happens when you’re old.

Anyhow – here it is:

Next Big Thing

What is the title of the book you’re currently working on?

“On A Lee Shore”

Where did the idea come from for the book?

From curating an exhibition about Welsh pirates and realising that some of their true stories were more...