Category: writing
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Interviewing Patricia M Osborne
When did you first start writing fiction? I’ve always written some fiction but more seriously since 2013 when I began House of Grace. On entering the fictional world I discovered I could transport myself to any time, anywhere and become anyone I wanted to be. I’ve never looked back. What challenges did you experience in…
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Choosing a life of crime
When Agatha Christie’s first crime novel was published in 1920 she was thirty years old. She was a loved and loving daughter and is described as living in an ‘upper middle-class family’. When Jane Austen’s first novel was published in 1811 she was thirty-six years old. She too was a loved and loving daughter. Her…
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Talking and listening
It’s been a fun week! I spent the day on Saturday with two wonderful writing friends talking practically non-stop about words in every genre. One of my friends, Sarah Acton, is a poet extraordinaire! Based in Dorset she runs poetry workshops and nature walks, captivating everyone who attends. The third person in our little chattering…
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Giving Back to Greenland — Christoffer Petersen
It’s no secret, I write about Greenland, and as a full-time writer I make a modest living from my Greenland stories. So, it’s time to give something back. Starting in January 2019, I’m going to give 100% of my royalties for the sale of my novella The Heart that was a Wild Garden, including paperbacks […]…
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Why we love crime!
Walk into any bookshop and you will see a whole host of fictional genres – history, romance, supernatural, science fiction, thrillers…and crime. And, even if you’re not a reader, you can turn the TV on and discover a whole host of great dramas featuring crimes and criminals. So, what is it about the criminal mind…
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Learning from Agatha Christie
With her birthday on the horizon, I’ve been finding out more about that wonderful Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie – delving into her life to get a glimpse of what inspired her to write over 100 books! Agatha Christie lived a full life – grasping opportunities to explore and to learn about people, places, experiences. …
Isabella Muir 