This is something I originally wrote for the "Queen Anne Boleyn" website a few years ago. Thought I'd repost it for anyone that missed it. When I first decided I wanted to write a novel I knew it had to be historical. When I chose Robin Hood as my main character it obviously had to... Continue Reading →
Indie authors and reviews
I recently read a post on Facebook by one of my favourite historical fiction authors, where he said he can't wait to get the manuscript for his new book back from the copy-editor. His copy-editor is a historian - a scholar - so any mistakes the author made will be picked up on and fixed... Continue Reading →
Self-published/ indie authors? What do you think of them and what can we do differently?
Question for you all: self-published/ indie authors - do you read them (other than me, obviously!)? I must admit, although I'm one myself and I like to think my books are alright, I DO still feel pleasantly surprised when I read something by another indie and find that it kicks ass and isn't riddled with... Continue Reading →
Avenger of Rome review
AVENGER OF ROME By Douglas Jackson Reviewed by Steven A. McKay Avenger of Rome is the third novel (following Defender of Rome and Hero of Rome) in a series that follows young tribune Gaius Valerius Verrens as he travels around the empire, trying to survive, while back in Rome politics can be just as... Continue Reading →
A Reader again (if only for a while!)
I've been away on holiday the past week. No laptop. Limited internet access. No blogs to write and not much chance to promote Wolf's Head (although I tried my best!). Instead, I spent the week relaxing with my family and, when I got the chance I had some quality time with a couple of books.... Continue Reading →