Dispatches From the Front
Scotland – and the next phase begins!
My apologies for the non-appearance of my monthly blog since May. But I have good reasons. Since the last instalment, I graduated with my MFA, sold my place in Halifax, packed and shipped everything off to Scotland, and it’s only in the past month I’ve been...
Research, Research, Research!
In writing historical fiction, a huge amount of research is required. This research took me from the beaches of Normandy to Berlin and from the Imperial War Museum in London to the preserved POW Camp at Cultybraggan in Scotland. In Germany, I took a side...
Music’s Impact on My Writing
Music is a theme running through my novel. Years ago, I was fascinated by the film Swing Kids about young Berliners and their passion for American swing music. Karl, the main character in my novel, could be any one of these fashionable young men coming together to...