LAUNCH DAY FOR SARAH MADISON'S 'WALK A MILE'

Today is book launch day for my good friend and fellow critique group member, Sarah Madison. Read my thoughts about it over at my website.  Walk A Mile is published by Dreamspinner and sorry, why are you reading this and not rushing out to buy it?

Struttin' My Stuff

Over at my website, I am mourning the demise of the humble bookmark, wondering how to gild (or even geld) scarabs and wittering on about

Read all about it there.

Basinets and Brassarts--Elin Gregory, Historical Romances and "A Taste of Copper"

I'm delighted to be hosting Elin Gregory over on my website today, where she talks about armour and world-building and her wonderful new book, A Taste of Copper. The stuff about armour is *fascinating*. I have to admit that before today, if I'd been asked to name the parts of a suit of armour, the only bit I'd have got would be 'vambrace' and that's because archers use 'em and I have a pair in the same box as my bow... Come along and enjoy Elin's post!






Lovely cover, too, isn't it?

Season of Mists and Pumpkin Soup

Over HERE at my blog site, I am wittering on about autumn, discuss culinary matters and the sleeping habits of cockerpoos

Sweet, isn't she? Well let me tell you, she is not so sweet when she's been rolling in fox shit. 

Devils, Details and Design

Another post on world building - because it *fascinates* me and because it gives me a great excuse to point out that I've redesigned the website a bit to start including background notes on the Taking Shield series and The Gilded Scarab.

Vigoro—or why research is good for your health

In 1902, there was a serious attempt to merge cricket and tennis. Yes, you did read that aright. Someone tried to **merge cricket and tennis**. At my website, you'll find me rhapsodizing about the delights of a writer's life when it comes to the gems you find when you're researching something.

Squeeing like a very squeeing thing

With thanks to Baldrick for the title, I’m squeeing very hard indeed today.

I signed the contract with Wilde City this morning for the first two Shield books in the series. Bennet and Flynn are on their way!