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April TBR
I have to confess, I’m not normally all that organised about my TBR. I tend to buy books as and when they catch my eye, and then pick them up at random. I’ve had to get a little more sorted because of my podcast, especially since in Season 2 we’ve introduced themed...
March Wrap-Up
It’s so weird to think it’s the end of March already. A quarter of the way through 2021! I thought I’d have a go at an end-of-month summary post, to let you know what I’ve been up to. On a personal level, I started a new job at the end of February, so I’ve been busy...
Men Explain Things To Me: Review
Men Explain Things To Me summary In this collection of essays, established non-fiction author Rebecca Solnit covers a range of feminist topics. From mansplaining (before we had a word for it) to sexual violence, to the overall progress of the feminist movement, Solnit...
Descriptive Writing Tips
Always in search of good descriptive writing tips, I found myself watching this video the other day. It’s a short video on how to write descriptively. It made some interesting points; some I agreed with, some I didn’t. But I thought it would be interesting to go...
Pariah’s Lament: Book Review
Pariah’s Lament blurb When an attempt is made on the life of Ashara, Keeper of Yurr, his young, hapless advisor Edvar must uncover and stop those behind it. With enemies in the capital city and the belligerent Tesh, Keeper of neighbouring kingdom Karrabar stirring...
Interview with Richie Billing: Author of Pariah’s Lament
I had the absolute pleasure this week of interviewing Richie Billing, author of the forthcoming Pariah’s Lament. Richie Billing writes fantasy fiction, historical fiction and stories of a darker nature. His short fiction has been published by, amongst...





