Apr 25, 2017 | Mysterious Places, The Writing Life
It was a dark and stormy day, hardly the best time to leave the comfort of my ship to explore an already sinking abandoned city. I’d come down with a bad cold during the three-day cruise down the Yangtze River, and the last thing I wanted to do was wander around...
Apr 5, 2017 | The Writing Life
One of my friends married a man whom most people would describe as successful. He makes a lot of money, works in exotic locations, and has incredible perks, which include a company-paid house, vehicle, and driver. On the personal side, he is in good health, takes...
Apr 4, 2017 | The Writing Life
The absolute best way to help authors is by buying their books and reviewing them, but what if you’ve already done that? Or have no room in your current book budget? Here’s some quick things you can do that help more than you know. (Don’t bother...
Mar 28, 2017 | Mysterious Places, Tales of the Supernatural
If you’re going ghost hunting, you can’t do much better than China. All that history, the legends, the warriors and ruthless emperors. And let us not forget the dragons. China is one of my favourite places, so I was excited to visit my friend Niki and her...
Mar 1, 2017 | The Writing Life
Insecurities, I’ve had a few. My foray into full-time fiction writing hasn’t even started yet (it begins this month!) and I’m already terrified. I’m preparing for the launch of two major novels on May 16th, and the stakes seem so incredibly...
Feb 22, 2017 | Tales of the Supernatural
I’m guessing a lot of you have bucket lists. It won’t surprise many of you to learn mine has a separate section just for travel. One of the longest standing places on that list is Scotland, and it’s not just because I have an affinity for haggis, men...
Jan 31, 2017 | Bloody Book Club, Murder at the Movies
One of my favourite works of fiction has long been Stephen King’s Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, which was turned into an equally brilliant movie. But is it fiction? The “real” Andy Dufresne was a man named Frank Freshwaters. In 1957,...
Jan 24, 2017 | Scary True Stories
Meet author Catherine Cavendish. While I’m hanging out with the pharaohs, Catherine has kindly agreed to entertain you with the scary true story of the Pendle Witches. I’ll respond to your comments and return blog visits when I get back. Take it away,...
Jan 17, 2017 | Murder at the Movies
Horror movies are hotter than ever, but a few high-profile monsters of the genre gobble up the spotlight. If Babadook, It Follows, and the latest sequel followed by a sequel didn’t do it for you (or even if they did), you’ll appreciate the finds on this...
Jan 10, 2017 | Tales of the Supernatural
Imagine you have a perfectly “normal” child, happy and healthy. Then, one day when she is three years old, she falls down the stairs, is knocked unconscious, and declared dead by the family doctor. When the doctor comes to retrieve your child’s body,...
