Monthly Archives: February 2012

Side project

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

I blame the very exciting Waltz on the Wye for the way my writing process seems to have been hijacked by a steampunk side project. Heavy Ice has not been abandoned, it’s just that at present the side project is … Continue reading →

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For no reason…

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

… here is an excerpt from the ball scene of The Maker’s Mask.

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Meet the eligible bachelors of 1994

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

One of the heroes of Heavy Ice is a diplomat from a political family who is probably no stranger to lists of Eligible Bachelors. (Actually, his younger brother probably comes out a good few places above him on any such … Continue reading →

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Saturday snippet: Firesmoke Soup

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

One of these days I will be organised enough, and get up in time, to do Six Sentence Sunday like Jasmine Ahern does – I always enjoy looking through the posts and seeing the excerpts from so many different kinds … Continue reading →

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I write long books.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Today I realised that Kallisty’s uncle Hawkwood Prime is played by Sir Patrick Stewart, which (a) explains why he’s managed to persuade so many people to marry him, and (b) is going to be a serious impediment to killing him … Continue reading →

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