Off on a journey
From where I was, buried in the sand, I couldn’t hear much. Just a few muffled voices. ‘She’s stuck,’ said one, and another replied, ‘She’ll… Read More »Off on a journey
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Potholes and Divans
On behalf of my client, Mme Carole Borde, I hereby inform you that she has lodged a complaint against you for the usurpation of the… Read More »Potholes and Divans
What's odd about it?
You may find a curious anomaly in this string of words pursuant to my introduction. Gallic? Truly it is, but that is not my point, which… Read More »What's odd about it?
Which font do you like?
We’re working on the cover for Perfume Island and there are 3,592,128 fonts to choose from. However I’ve whittled them down to six – which… Read More »Which font do you like?
Flics and Flicks
‘And the police?’ asked Antoine. ‘Who’s in charge? We’re deep in gendarme territory here.’ To someone not French, that might seem a little opaque. Gendarme… Read More »Flics and Flicks
The iWitness
They wrap around your eyes like welders’ goggles, letting in no light except what gets through the lenses, which must be half an inch thick.… Read More »The iWitness
Zapping the typo
If you’ve written a book, a good tip, which I generally ignore, is to read it backwards. After all, readers can be strange, so it’s… Read More »Zapping the typo
Aston Martins and Broomsticks
15 keys to One Green Bottle. N° 6: The detective plaque. A novel has to be plausible. Not close to the real world, but plausible… Read More »Aston Martins and Broomsticks
Agent to Zanzibar
From literary agent Sydney Lushpile to Jambiani Beach in Zanzibar, April was a little hectic on the blogging front. But thanks to some advance planning,… Read More »Agent to Zanzibar
Z is for Zanzibar
Number 26 in The A to Z of the Writer’s Affliction, part of the A to Z blogging challenge. The tide at Jambiani, Zanzibar, withdraws… Read More »Z is for Zanzibar