Here's a new excerpt from my work in progress, Sons of Alba, Book 2: Son of Redemption. As you can see, Seumas has a long way to go. Muirne and Catidh thought it was funny, the way Seumas had to shift in his seat at dinner. It wasn’t funny at all, and he glared a… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Seumas Deals with Rage
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New Release: Son of Strength
My newest book Son of Strength (Sons of Alba: Book One) is now out in ebook form. Best news is, it's free! You can get it here In the land that would one day be called Scotland, the sons of three sisters find their place in the world ... Donnchad has his life plotted out… Continue reading New Release: Son of Strength
Thursday Title: The Long Run
This is a debut novel by a good friend of mine who decided he'd try his hand at writing fiction ... and started with nanowrimo. (Is there anything this guy can't do?) Here's my take on his successful attempt. The Long Run by Trevor Morgan Jamie Simons is on the fast track to achieving his… Continue reading Thursday Title: The Long Run
Thursday Titles: Ender’s Game
I read this one a long time ago, but in light of the new movie coming out, I thought I'd revisit it. If you haven't read it, you're missing out! Here's the newly released trailer for the movie: It looks like it's going to be amazing. It also looks pretty true to the book, which… Continue reading Thursday Titles: Ender’s Game
Friday Fact: How to pronounce Gaelic
My latest books, Daughters of Alba, have a lot of Gaelic (Gaidhlig) in them. A lot. When I wrote them I was having fun with learning the language and trying to make my work as authentic as possible. But some of my early readers begged me for a pronunciation guide. So, in honour of D… Continue reading Friday Fact: How to pronounce Gaelic
Review: Anna Karenina (the book)
Ok, so I'm late to the party. Really late. Like 134 years late.But with all the hoopla surrounding the new film adaptation starring Keira Knightley and Jude Law, I decided I wanted to read the book first.After all, it is "the greatest novel of all time" according to Time magazine. If you haven't read this… Continue reading Review: Anna Karenina (the book)
