As a writer and a historian, I count the 18th Century among my historical “homes”. It was hardly surprising therefore to find my modern day novel with roots there, or that I would find myself happily exploring magic and witchcraft in that period. Witchcraft first entered the statue books in England as a felony in …
Research is a wonderful thing. Since starting reading for my current novel, I have come across many fascinating characters and objects, the pile of notes and references accumulating at almost the same speed as I’m writing the book. Most of them won’t have anything to do with the finished story, but instead of letting all …
I read this great blog post the other day about how to bring minor characters to life. Minor characters can be fantastic, and no less loved or intriguing for not being top of the bill. In editng my current novel I have found, however, that I am guilty of writing in minor characters that may …
