Guest posts – FIONA GLASS

Fiction’s ‘golden age’

18 Oct 202119 Nov 2021

A lot of the books I read growing up were written and/or set in the early years of the twentieth century, so this lovely guest post from friend and fellow…

Sunday Share: PG Devlim writes vampires

19 Sep 202119 Nov 2021

Image by Radovan Zierik on Pixabay I couldn't not share this guest post by vampire author PG Devlim* over at the CosmicTaryn blog. Not only is it an insightful look…

Location, location: Anne Barwell’s Comes a Horseman

I'm delighted to welcome my friend and fellow m/m romance author Anne Barwell to the blog today, with a thought-provoking piece about the pitfalls of using unfamiliar locations in historical…

Who or what is Mithras?

11 Aug 202111 Aug 2021

Relief carving of Mithras, courtesy of bbc.co.uk Most people have probably never heard of Mithras and wouldn't know what to do if one bit them. However, without giving away too…

The emotion of writing

The process of producing a book from start (first words on screen or page) to finish (the published book, hopefully!) can be long, arduous, and emotionally draining. The sheer hard…

Taking the scenic route…

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…

Chickens, Welsh saints and love, oh my…

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…

The magic of Mary Stewart

I've always been a fan of Mary Stewart, and in particular her quieter, magic-infused romances. Today I have a guest post on friend and fellow author Ally Lester's blog talking…

A Tolkien drinking game!

13 Dec 202013 Dec 2020

If you fancy trying your hand at a Tolkien-inspired drinking game, then head over to my good friend JAY MOUNTNEY'S BLOG to find out how. As I explain in my…

What inspired December Roses?

Most of my books are inspired by things I've seen and read, or the places I've visited, and December Roses was no exception. The book grew from my love of…