Book Review, fantasy, folklore, Longread

Curl up with Cosy (or Not-So-Cosy) SFF

I’m currently revising my own darker, moderately spicy take on Beauty and the Beast, which has grown from novella to short novel, so I thought I would do an appreciation post for all the retellings and versions of it! That led me to thinking I could do a series of blog posts on this tale,… Continue reading Curl up with Cosy (or Not-So-Cosy) SFF

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The Zodiac Posts – ARIES [1] A is for Action – the Kara Jorgensen Interview

A is for Action At last, we get to Aries - the dynamic sign, I am told. This made me think of action as a genre, and action/dynamism in particular scenes. I really wanted to use my blog to showcase the work of other writers, and so I've got three more exciting interviews for you… Continue reading The Zodiac Posts – ARIES [1] A is for Action – the Kara Jorgensen Interview

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The Zodiac Posts – PISCES [1] Diversity in Fiction: Mental Health

Diversity in Fiction - Mental Health A while ago I started to do a themed series of blog posts, using the zodiac signs and their associated traits as the central inspiration for the blog post topic. I'm resuming this because it's a ready-made series of topics, and it's a bit of a challenge! I started… Continue reading The Zodiac Posts – PISCES [1] Diversity in Fiction: Mental Health