One of my favourite pieces of writing advice comes from Raymond Chandler: “When in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand.” In a similarly succinct vein there’s what’s evolved as the first unwritten rule of Nanowrimo: "If all else fails, have ninjas burst through the wall and attack … Continue reading High notes and horned helmets: An interview with Gale Martin
Category: Interviews
Fighting colours: Talking Northern Ireland sport with Teddy Jamieson
My second blog guest in as many months is the Herald's excellent magazine writer Teddy Jamieson, whose first book (see right) casts a perceptive eye over the sporting landscape in the place where he grew up - Northern Ireland. Read on if you want to know which is the best supported football club in all … Continue reading Fighting colours: Talking Northern Ireland sport with Teddy Jamieson
Tension and tentacles: An appointment with Jonathan Pinnock
I’m delighted to welcome as my first blogging guest Mr Jonathan Pinnock, whose novel Mrs Darcy vs the Aliens has just landed in unsuspecting bookshops up and down the country. His ribald extraterrestrial Regency period mashup began life as an online web serial and has had an interesting gestation to say the least. (Jon is also … Continue reading Tension and tentacles: An appointment with Jonathan Pinnock