The “inspirational homes” I discussed in my previous two posts represented the sort of mediaeval houses that might have been lived in by the poorer members of society and those of the “middling sort”. We saw how the way of life afforded by the homes of the wealthier members of society included more space, a …
Inspirational homes (2)
“Inspirational homes” might suggest a strapline blazoned across the front of a glossy décor magazine. But the sort of inspiration I’m talking about here is where real-life ancient buildings “inspire” me in my descriptions of the homes of the characters in my novels, which are set in 14th century southern England. Last month, I discussed …
Inspirational homes (1)
“Inspirational homes” might put you in mind of a strapline blazoned across the front of a glossy interior décor magazine, but that’s not the sort of inspiration I’m going to talk about. In this post, and my next two, I thought I’d reveal a little about the real-life buildings that “inspire” me as I write …
The problem with historical fiction…
[This post was originally written for The History Girls blog site.] WHAT “problem”, you might well ask… When I first embarked on writing historical fiction several years ago, I edged my way nervously into a genre that I felt instinctively I loved but was also terrified of making a complete hash of. In 2015, a …
Circling lazily in a clear blue sky…
Those of you who know me well might recall that we always spend a few weeks every summer in southern France, specifically in Drôme, in the south-east of the country. We have been coming to this part of France for the past thirty years, initially with the children, but these days of course à deux. …
Warnford – a village of two halves?
After the excitement last month of the release of the eBook of the third Meonbridge Chronicle, De Bohun’s Destiny, immediately followed by a two-week trip away, I find I have neglected to post May’s blog... If you follow my blog, you’ll know that, each month, I like to republish here the posts I write for …
Delve into De Bohun’s Destiny
In my blog post last week, I promised an extract from De Bohun's Destiny, the third MEONBRIDGE CHRONICLE, which will be published very soon. I am actually launching the book on the 6th May, with a week-long online BOOK TOUR of reviews and guest posts organised by Rachel’s Random Resources. All that week, I will be …
