Okay guys, I need your advice on character names! The MC from my current work in progress is lacking a decent name. So far I’ve just been calling him ‘Ben’ but it’s not right. First I’ll tell you a little about him. He was born in Kenya to Kenyan parents but raised in New York, […]
Today I’m taking part in the Now Starring…Blogfest hosted by Lindz at Rapturous Randomocity and Alexis at Kore Averna. The idea is to choose four to six of your main characters from your current work in progress, describe what they are like and pick actors and actresses to play them if it was adapted for […]
This weekend, Sari Webb is hosting a Share the Birthday Love Blogfest to celebrate turning 24 (congratulations Sari!). If you haven’t entered get on over there and do so because it’s really easy to take part and there are some fab prizes on offer including a choice of three awesome books and a WiP critique […]
Today I’m writing for Alison Stevens’ Super-Snooper Blogfest. I’m ashamed to say I wasn’t at all on the ball with this one and despite signing up weeks ago I only got around to writing my entry today. In fact I wrote it hastily in my lunch break at work, so I apologise in advance for […]
As you may know, I’m currently working on a trilogy of paranormal fantasy novels called the Wild Spirits trilogy. Because the first two books are set in Africa I’ve been spending a lot of time researching the swahili language, african wildlife, shamanism and african traditions, rituals, dress, food, work and leisure pursuits. I have finally […]
Lately whilst planning my first Wild Spirits novel, Roar in the Blood, I’ve4 had a number of different songs in my head that remind me of Africa, where the book is set. I’ve found that when I hear songs with an African tribal rythm it conjures up the atmosphere of my novel and inspires me […]
This week I have a glorius holiday from work and I’m definately making the most of it. I actually plotted the YA paranormal fantasy that I’d been daydreaming about. Not only that, I did loads of research into African folklore, mythology and shamanism, fleshed out all of my characters a lot more and then I […]