Well, we're so close to release day for Beneath A Darkening Sky , and I've celebrated this by becoming a member of the Horror Writers' Association ! I also had a set of author photos taken in a local graveyard, complete with an entire flock of sheep watching me as some previous visitor had left the gate open for them. So now, I'm faced with the decision of which story to share with you. We've been through a few for this blog series, and I'm left with three: Guidman Trowie (a tale set in Orkney and inspired by the unique folklore of the islands); Moonsong (a love song from a werewolf to the moon); and Eaves-Drip , which is the story I'm going to talk about in this blog. It's no coincidence that these three stories have been left. Along with Ay Atomics , they're the short and (not-always-very-)sweet ones. Eaves-Drip was written while we were on holiday in Perthshire one autumn, but it goes back to Lincolnshire, where I grew up. Lincolnshire is ful...
Hello!
I am writing this while hanging my head in shame because, if you look back over the last few entries, you'll see that I haven't written one for ages!
This is, quite simply, because I haven't read much in the last few months. I have a new job as a primary school teacher which is taking over my life but I am determined that next year, I will write at least 1 blog entry a month. I'd like to write more but I'm not sure that's realistic.
So, here goes...
(There is still a week of holiday left before I return to work so expect a few more entries soon!)
Merry Christmas, as Christmas lasts until 5th January in this house!
I am writing this while hanging my head in shame because, if you look back over the last few entries, you'll see that I haven't written one for ages!
This is, quite simply, because I haven't read much in the last few months. I have a new job as a primary school teacher which is taking over my life but I am determined that next year, I will write at least 1 blog entry a month. I'd like to write more but I'm not sure that's realistic.
So, here goes...
(There is still a week of holiday left before I return to work so expect a few more entries soon!)
Merry Christmas, as Christmas lasts until 5th January in this house!
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Mulled wine in front of the Christmas tree. |
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