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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol and Chasing Language
I’m a great fan of the series ‘Gavin and Stacey’ by James Corden and Ruth Jones. It’s brilliantly conceived, written and acted. One of my favourite pieces of music on it, and there are many, is Chasing Cars by Snow … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the Riviera, Moving to France, Writer
Tagged Anglo-Saxon, James Corden, Language, Ruth Jones, Snow Patrol
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Opening part of Vainglory. #SampleSunday #amwriting #Kindle Hope you like it.
Alan and Simon Ferrier plodded up the steep track towards the city. Alan felt he might die at any moment. The sun poured out of a clear blue sky, an intense, implacable heat which seemed intent on beating him to … Continue reading
Posted in Historical fiction, War, Writer, Writing for e-books
Tagged Holy Land, Hospitallers, Knight, Knight Templar, Knights Hospitaller
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A Slow Subconscious
I am a frequent and vivid dreamer. I am fortunate that I can remember many of my dreams. While I have rarely used any of them whole in my writing I find that some of the ideas and images sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in A Simple Life, Living in the Riviera
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French forensic scientist investigates death of Richard the Lionheart – Telegraph
French forensic scientist investigates death of Richard the Lionheart – Telegraph.
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Finding the right name
I’m giving my novel The Last Knights of Jerusalem the final, final brush up. (It’s like painting the Forth Road Bridge, always something to tinker with.) To my consternation I found that I had broken one of my cardinal rules. … Continue reading
Rome:Eagle of the Twelfth by M.C. Scott.
Rome:Eagle of the Twelfth by M.C. Scott..
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Artful #Free on Kindle Select #SampleSunday #amwriting
Artful is free on Kindle Select this weekend. Here’s the first chapter. CHAPTER 1 TRANSPORTED The sun crawled up the London sky like an invalid part way through convalescence. If it could have wheezed it would have wheezed. If it … Continue reading
Posted in Artful Dodger, Dickens, Heroes, Historical fiction, Writer, Writing for e-books
Tagged Artful Dodger, Dodger, Fagin, New South Wales
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Catch a Falling Star
Yesterday I went into a café which I had not visited before. The waitress was a friendly, chirpy soul who immediately made me feel welcome and quickly took my order for coffee. I have always found that I am very … Continue reading
Visitors
My cousins Vivian and Glenn are here. We’re all on the internet. How sad is this?
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The Wonder of the Hare
When I was a kid we had a rabbit, a morose and dopey animal which never did anything but chew. I used to stare at it and dare it to do something, anything, but it merely stared back at me … Continue reading
Posted in A Simple Life, Holidays, Moving to France
Tagged Hare, Kit Williams, March Hare, Masquerade, Rabbit
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