Bringing location to life on the page

Bringing location to life on the page

Often the trigger for me in writing a book is its setting. My imagination is captured by a particular location. There will be something specific that is the source of its appeal to me as a writer and then I think how I can bring it to life on the page. I then dream up...
Corn Porn and Maple Syrup

Corn Porn and Maple Syrup

Like most authors I live in fear of someone examining my Google search history. I’ve looked up all manner of things in the name of research and some of them might take a bit of explaining. At the moment I’m writing the sequel to The Chalky Sea. It’s...