Where am I? I’m still close to home, although I plan to get much braver and travel further in the future. I’m lucky in that there are so many beautiful spots to settle within a five-minute walk of my house.I’m being more stealthy than last time, as I’m sitting in a neighbour’s field. I haveContinue reading “Stealth Desk 2”
Tag Archives: Writing
Book review
Intuitive Editing. A creative and practical guide to revising your writing. Tiffany Yates Martin. Tell me fellow Authors. Where does the magic happen for you?Is in the writing or in the revising?Does it matter? I am a drafter. For me, it’s writing that initial first draft that is magical. Once the story is on paper,Continue reading “Book review”
Misty Mornings
Summer days at Casa Batan almost always begin with shrouds of mist. Misty mornings that come before the heat of the day takes hold are one of the privileges of living here. It covers over mountain topsand hides the rolling hills.And winds its way up riversdimming swirls and rills It dances through the forestwith theContinue reading “Misty Mornings”
Locks, Dogs and Gypsies.
Bookshops
I suppose that there are people in the world who don’t like bookshops, in the same way as there are people who forget to eat lunch. I don’t recall having many conversations with such people, but that’s probably because the conversation was too short for recollection. Bookshops, which also serve lunch, or at the veryContinue reading “Bookshops”
Diary post.
24 October 2022 Well, the new computer has been up and running for a couple of weeks now, and I am used to all its foibles. My two newest projects are ready to be worked on and I feel OK about that. All the other things that I lost will take many months to sortContinue reading “Diary post.”
Creating a character
Given that characters are the most important element in a story, it is quite reasonable for the reader to wonder where the character came from. I certainly do whenever I come across a character who has made me laugh or cry. In a film, the writer depicts the character as ready-made. We like or dislikeContinue reading “Creating a character”
Abigail Thorne 