Walking through the words
How we write: Reflections on writing, walking, and words. I [...]
The Notorious Captain Hayes; a conversation with author Joan Druett
The American-born seafarer William "Bully" Hayes was a notorious celebrity [...]
White witches, pirates, and night walkers, oh my!
"To fight pirates, you use a pirate. Acorne will suit [...]
How to help a story to fly (without killing it).
When your manuscript stretches its wings for its first flight [...]
The power of Setting in fiction
I'm reading Birds Without Wings, by Louis de Bernieres -- [...]
Beyond Research: Creating Verisimilitude in Historical Fiction
Here are a few of the slides from my power [...]
Weymouth’s First Maritime Literary Festival March 12-13 2016
I'm looking forward to attending England's first maritime literary festival [...]
Water Ghosts — the terror of the doldrums
dol-drums 1. a state of inactivity or stagnation, as [...]
Novel writing: Finishing the first draft
Welcome to the art of novel writing. How many of [...]
How to Write A Novel
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Right now thousands [...]