Fantasy With a Hint of Asian Spices
I know. I’ve been neglecting you. I could give you a list of reasons, all of them good, logical, honest and inadequate. The truth is that I have been writing intermittently; switching projects, writing new stuff, writing old stuff, then writing some more new stuff. I have been in-between different jobs in my other […]
Read More Author in TransitionRegret is such a fine emotional blessing It causes forgiveness in the wrathful Feel remorse for those who we offended Repent our trespasses against our Lord Cherish what moments we have left together – Nasrullah Anwar
Read More Regret – A Sufi PoemA friend of mine posed a question on Facebook about who are our favourite fictional heroes. The archetypal hero is tall, handsome, square-jawed, muscular, white and male. He charges to the rescue without a second thought and heroically goes about looking for damsels in distress and no-gooders up to no good. Think Kevin Sorbo’s Hercules […]
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What Burns Away, the debut novel by Melissa Falcon Field, has been called “thrilling” and “perceptive” by Tin House executive editor Michelle Wildgren. In life, people tend to work together. At weddings, when the crazy uncle is drinking too much and telling offensive jokes, the rest of the family…
Originally posted on Creative Writing with the Crimson League:
One of the toughest things about writing fiction is getting stuck. We get stuck SO OFTEN as authors…. One of the keys to success is simply finding ways to overcome the doubt about our stories and our abilities that getting stuck thrusts upon us. Me, I’ve…
Guest Post by Raven Oak, author of Amaskan’s Blood Ooooo! It’s a Siri dialogue! Go ahead, read it. Heck, you probably did before you even took a glance at my words. If not, you’ve more self-control than most people, so go ahead and give it a read. Welcome back! What’s the main thing that pops out […]
Read More Siri-ous DialogueI just read this article on ‘The Trinity Syndrome” (link to the original article is below) and was reflecting on the fact that there is no ‘strong female’ in the Adventures of Some Kid. There are three ladies in the story, Pauline Tate (Ted Glory’s Executive Assistant), Mrs Stevens and her daughter, Erica, and each […]
Read More The Trinity Syndrome and the Objectification of WomenSo here it is after long last, the cover art for The Adventures of Some Kid. To introduce it properly, I’ve invited the artist, Elbert Lim, to say a few words about it. Over to you, Elbert. “First of all, this shot wouldn’t be conceived if it were not for the beauty of Noor’s storytelling […]
Read More Cover Reveal: The Adventures of Some Kid