A busy week researching the first place setting for my latest murder mystery and current work in progress. Any guesses where in the UK this is? Clue: Another nod to my East Anglian heritage.
Crucial to the setting of ‘The Fressingfield Witch’, is The Fox and Goose Inn which nestles in front of the churchyard. Formerly the guildhall of St Margaret of Antioch, the structure was built around 1509 and has been a public house since 1710. The side facing the churchyard is an attractive mix of brick and timbers …
My other WordPress site has just been hacked; attacked by malicious software & closed down without warning yesterday, just like that. My web site host sent a blunt and somewhat complicated email last night; then relieved me of my monthly renewal fee this morning. I’m still smarting at the injustice of it. I use an …
So, you’ve carefully crafted your plot, nurtured your creation and developed a story. But what do you call your characters? Perhaps a name evolves along the way, but if not, where do you turn for inspiration? Sometimes luck strikes and a name appears out of the blue. In Beau Garnie & the Invisimin Mine, Beau’s …
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