Tag Archives: Fairy tales

Free Stories- Bookstore Baker

This month I’m going to do things a little differently and put two short stories up under my Free Stories page. This is the first and it’s a mock fairytale called Book Store Baker. I have a thing with liking book stores to be quiet so I’m really not impressed when parents let their kidsContinue reading “Free Stories- Bookstore Baker”

Ashes of the Firebird

One more sleep til my Book Birthday! Okay now that I got that out of my system I can tell you a little bit about the next instalment of The Firebird Fairytales.  Second books are strange beasts. You know you’re in the middle of something but don’t quite know what and foreshadowing for the next bookContinue reading “Ashes of the Firebird”

Defending YA: My Recommendations Round 1

Recently I stumbled across an article (one of many out there on the topic) about YA Fiction and why, as an adult I should be embarrassed about reading it. I’m not going to lie, I got rather ranty about it on my Facebook page. Maybe it’s because recently I decided to rewrite the first bookContinue reading “Defending YA: My Recommendations Round 1”

Keys, Rogues and Faerie

On Wednesday the 10th of October 2012 I started writing a story that would  become “The Eagle Key.” I wrote the story in a 6 week blur, churning out thousands of words a day in an unexpected flow. If there was ever any doubt that writing could heal, could save, than “The Eagle Key” isContinue reading “Keys, Rogues and Faerie”

Kalevala Dreaming

“I am driven by my longing, And my understanding urges That I should commence my singing; And begin my recitation. I will sing the people’s legends, And the ballads of the nation.” Excerpt From: “Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) / The Land of the Heroes.” So begins “The Kalevala”, the heroic epic of Finland. InContinue reading “Kalevala Dreaming”