Gisborne: Book of Knights…

June 4, 2013

The cover for the second book in The Gisborne Saga was launched this week.

I was always a fan of the BBC’s Robin Hood and after they had brought Gisborne to his ugly demise, I wondered what would have happened to him had his cards fallen another way. The idea took shape and I decided to write about a different Guy of Gisborne entirely, far from the original canon of the Robin Hood legend. Despite the fact that the saga is still situated within the twelfth century, there is no Robin Hood in the story, no Maid Marian and no Sheriff of Nottingham. It was a risk, but with the support of readers, it is gaining traction. The interest of members of the Armitage Army – a phenomenal group of Richard Armitage fans – has been a huge motivation because they firmly hold the view that Gisborne is ‘So Not Dead’!

Absolute rubbish…

May 21, 2013

Last week, was at the 90,000 word mark for Book of Knights. Was thrilled to have reached that point, only two chapters to go. It’s the moment when you can see the finish line and you get ready to run, you are part of the story, you ARE your characters and you feel breathless at what will eventuate.

Cover contenders…

May 4, 2013

Bearing in mind that Richard Armitage

is far too busy filming the last of Oakenshield’s role in The Hobbit to make himself available for a cover shoot for Gisborne: Book of Knights, I have had to find others who might conceivably take his place.

The Flying Carpet…

March 31, 2013

As the end of the first draft of Gisborne: Book of Knights rapidly approaches, space appears in the mind for new novels. I have three little rooms slowly filling and occasionally, when time permits, I hop on my flying carpet to travel from room to room to investigate the ideas.

Happy Holidays…

March 28, 2013

Yes, I have used the image previously, but seriously, how can I not use it again? ‘Specially as Easter will be spent writing the last 20,000 words of Gisborne: Book of Knights.

Happy egg hunting all, may your hunting partners be as … ‘nice’ as this one:

This was my Sunday…

March 3, 2013

With husband O/S somewhere in the South Pacific and not due back till dinnertime tonight, this was how I filled the hours of solitude…

A.M…

Towel…

Folded headrest frame welded by a favourite person. (based on a similar design of Mum’s from the 1930’s)…

Spinning facts to make fiction…

February 14, 2013

The unearthing of Richard III’s remains has redefined how we all view history. To think that the body, hastily thrown in a grave 600 years ago, was unearthed at a time when forensic study can offer so much detail reminds me of the phrase ‘let there be light!’.

History repeating…

January 29, 2013

Historical fiction is incredibly demanding to write. There are rules, there are undeniable facts and there is respect for antecedents. There are also different styles of writing the genre. In a recent post on English History Authors Blogspot the difference in those styles was examined. In fact it seems there are what one might call sub-genres: ‘history light’, ‘history interwoven’, ‘history imagined’ and ‘history based on a true story’.

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