Both my grandfathers were heavily involved in the Second World War and I grew up listening to their stories, so I’ve always had a fascination with the period and with books set at the time. Step forward my friend Anne Barwell, whose latest m/m romance Winter Duet falls into that exact category. The book is … More Taking the scenic route…
A few days ago my friend and fellow author A L Lester posted a link to a fascinating article about the Angel(s) of Mons, and where the legend might have originated from. I devoured every word, because the tale has always held me spellbound. Reading the article, it seems it may well have been a … More Wings Over the Battlefield
I’m gently glowing today because I’ve had a really lovely new review for December Roses courtesy of Scottish writer Carol McKay. Carol is part way through a whole series of book reviews on her blog for the first three months of the year, and I’m delighted that she took the time both to read my … More Review and interview for December Roses
It’s hard to believe it, but it’s almost exactly a year since I published my first ever book on Kindle. That book was Echoes of Blood, a gay vampire romance set in modern-day Liverpool but featuring (as with most of my work) glimpses of history, too. When I hit the ‘confirm’ button last year I … More Special offer on Echoes of Blood
In spite of lockdown and not being allowed to go anywhere or do anything to celebrate Valentine’s Day, I was determined to mark the occasion. So I’ve dug out an old short story, written in about 2004, I think, for a Torquere Press newsletter, tarted it up a little, and posted it on my Dreamwidth … More Early Valentine’s Day pressie
Yesterday’s Daily Walk (TM) took in some of the maze of back lanes and footpaths around the town of Windermere including Birthwaite Road and Old College Path. It’s a fascinating area dotted with old cottages, streams and ponds, trees, rocky outcrops, views across fields of sheep – and snowdrops. These pop up without fail along … More Two find some early snowdrops
I’ve been hunting high and low for this photograph for simply ages. Although the original was a print made from 35mm film, I knew I’d scanned it but it didn’t seem to be on any of the folders on my computer. And then early this morning I got a flash of inspiration, checked a different … More Even goats have statues…
I’ve been thinking about ways to share some of my fiction online for some time. Not so much the published works – the books, or the stories in anthologies and magazines – but the untidy heap of older stories, unpublished stories, stories newly out of publication, and excerpts from books and even works-in-progress. Well, after … More New fiction archive
A quick heads-up that there’s only a few days left to get your hands on the free story bundle which includes my own steamy little desert-set tale Heat Haze. The bundle, created by LGBT Romance Deals, is only available until 3rd February so if you haven’t already taken up their offer, head over to Prolific … More Last chance to grab…
I’m delighted to have fellow romance author A L Lester on my blog today, talking about the Welsh equivalent of St Valentine, St Dwynwen, and how she inspired their latest short story. It’s a fascinating tale and I can’t wait to see the result – I’ve bought it but not yet had time to read … More Chickens, Welsh saints and love, oh my…
