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Interview with Caroline Hardaker (COMPOSITE CREATURES)

Caroline Hardaker lives in the north east of England and writes quite a lot of things. She earned her BA (English Literature) and MA (Cultural and Heritage Studies) from Newcastle University, and her main problem is limiting herself to one idea at once, or maybe two ideas, or three… Caroline’s debut poetry collection, Bone Ovation, was […]

Review of Breach of Peace by Daniel Greene

Spoiler-Free Review of Breach of Peace My Rating: 3.5/5 In this review of Breach of Peace by Daniel Greene I will keep things spoiler-free! Overall Thoughts In general, this is a great debut novella by Daniel Greene. The characters are distinctive and we feel an emotional attachment to them. The setting is as clear as […]

An old friend returns for Picard season 2

Not content with bringing back Riker, Troi, Data and Seven of Nine for the first season of Star Trek: PIcard, the producers have gone back to the very start of The Next Generation for the guest character for season 2. The trial never ends. John de Lancie is back as Q. “The trial never ends.” […]

This Week in Reading: Welcome to April!

I’m so excited it’s April! It feels like Spring is in full force here, the weather is great and I’m looking forward to doing my planting–I’ve already started to prep my containers. I’m looking forward to reading on the porch surrounded by flowers in the next month or so. Once again I managed to finish […]

A Review of The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski

A Review of The Tower of the Swallow – Spoiler Free In this review of The Tower of the Swallow there may be mild spoilers for previous books in The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski. Baptism of Fire mostly focused on Geralt’s mission to find and rescue Cirri, supposedly from the clutches of Nilfgaard, after […]

WordPress Block Editor work-around part 1: how to find and use the classic editor toolbar #amblogging #wordpressfail

WordPress has decided to force us all to use Gutenberg, their Block Editor. This has created a new, less intuitive, and needlessly complicated “blogging experience” for those of us who regularly write posts. I’ve been at this since 2011 and despise being told I’m having a “blogging experience.” I write words and add pictures, for […]

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark (Sharade’s review)

Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raised to kill and die for the empire, her only loyalty is to her fellow conscripts. But now, her company has been sent back to her homeland to stop a rebellion, and the ties of blood may be stronger than she thought. Luca needs a turncoat. […]

GASLAMP FANTASY EXCERPT: THE ORDER OF THE DARK ROSE PT 4

Read an excerpt from The Order of the Dark Rose and find out more about the book, including the exciting news – hardcover has arrived! Good day everyone! Along with another excerpt from The Order of the Dark Rose this week, there’s additional news for the book – paperback has arrived! This book has been […]

Building a Fantasy Army Part 5: Recruitment

Soldiers may be recruited in several ways: tribal militia rural militia urban militia part-time professionals full-time professionals mercenaries None of these systems is, in and by itself, better or worse than the others. Which system is the best choice depends on the underlying social structures, political and strategic situation, and the goals being sought. Militia […]

Unravelling Writing Advice – When to Hire and Editor!

Another installment from Unravelling Writing Advice series. I’ve never hired an editor, and there’s a reason for that. Let me explain… When it comes to hiring editors, I’ve discovered there are three types of writer. The writer who gets an editor before they’ve finished their WIP or pays an editor even though they plan to […]