A gentle tale of Hallowe'en is now available on the 'Encounters' page (above right).
warming up
Much to my own surprise, I've now embarked on another Pitkirtly short story which I hope to complete before the 1st of November. I think the only word for this, although it's completely out of character, is 'yikes!' This is a Hallowe'en story, 'Encounters', which at the moment meanders a bit too slowly through the set-up, …
back from limbo
With only a couple of weeks to go until the start of NaNoWriMo, I've collected quite a few ideas about what to include in this year's visit to Pitkirtly. During last week I added another one to the list. I decided it was time we found out what had happened to Christopher's sister Caroline - …
little extras
While preparing for NaNoWriMo, I suddenly remembered 'Conclusions'. It's a short (2,000 words or so) story set in Pitkirtly which I intend to publish in time for Christmas, since it has a sort of Christmas theme. I will probably only put it on Smashwords and on this blog, since it is too short to ask …
preparing for November
It's only the start of October, but I already feel the urge to get ready for National Novel Writing Month in November. Every year I worry that the magic won't work for me and I will end up with no novel, or, perhaps even worse, a novel with no recognisable plot. I hope to inoculate …
Cecilia Peartree - woman of mystery 