Thomas the Rhymer is a popular Scottish folk ballad. The hero of the song, Thomas, is out one fine morning when a lady on a milk white steed comes riding over the moor towards him. Recognising that the beautiful woman is no mere mortal and no doubt recalling that it’s always best to be polite to…
Tag: Fantasy
Launch Day! Unveiled Book Three
Book Three of the Unveiled series – I Hold the Tide – is available for purchase now In paperback Amazon ebook (UK) (USA) And epub for other ereaders via Smashwords, ibooks, Barnes and Noble etc ‘Do you like ghost stories, Emily? Mine doesn’t have a happy ending…’ Emlynn’s power is spiralling out of control. Still…
Dissecting Dragons – the first Guest Episode
I’ve talked about Dissecting Dragons, the speculative fiction podcast that M.E.Vaughan and I produce a bit before. However on Friday the first episode featuring a guest author was released and I feel it’s worth looking at the process in a bit more detail – not least of which because that episode has probably been our…
Throw back Thursday: Wearing the Editor’s Hat
(Originally posted on my old blog 29th July 2014) So what have I been working on recently? Well it’s a bit of a step away from my forthcoming book and its sequels, but I’m really proud of the result. Here is a bit about this anthology of reflected tales, which will be available from amazon,…
Within the Doorless Tower
Fairy Tales. Funny name really – very few of them feature any characters that are fairies, though a wide range of other supernatural and natural characters parade through. But I’m digressing before I’ve even started. I want to talk about freedom. Specifically freedom in fairy tales, myths and legends. Before I get stuck in on…