So, a writing update for those interested in what has been happening, what is currently happening and what will be happening in the future. I shall keep it in bullet point form…as I work with them daily and quite like them! (pedant overload…). This may come out as a bit of a data dump. You have been warned!
Passage To Celestial Glory – Chapter 22 Extract
“Melovi.” I whispered her name and focused on the touch of her long fingers in mine. She had squeezed them. I had not imagined it. Whatever afflicted her, I would drive it out. “Where are you?”
The whispered words did not help location, but I sensed a dim, outside force help guide me through and around the tree. I suspected it might be the ravens.
Flash Review – Coraline (Novel)
The below is my flash review of the classic Neil Gaiman children’s adventure Coraline. I had already seen the film by the time I read the book…but it did not spoil the read.
The Role of the Wood in Horror
There is something about woods and forests that unnerve us. True, they also furnish us with a sense of wonder; and for that reason, I have always found them to be a solid staple to use when writing horror and fantasy.
With my next upcoming fiction release, the wood plays an integral role in the narrative. The book itself is a dark ode to Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree and asks the question ‘what if I found that a collection of trees on my land were in fact a magical realm full of enigmatic faeries?’
Top Ten – Fantasy Films!
1 – Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (awe-inspiring)
2 – Spirited Away (animation imagination)
3 – Pan’s Labyrinth (dark, grim and wondrous)
An Interview With A Character – Melovi
An Interview With a Character
So it is time for a new monthly slot – an interview with a character from one of my stories. Just like Santa, they are real, of course, and all answers are steeped in deep, dark meaning (maybe). ‘Enjoy’…