The Loki Sword is just 99p – for a couple of days
If you have already read my third outing in the Fire Born series, ignore this. But Amazon have dropped the…
The dark corners of the nursery
Most people know that the children’s rhyme Ring a Ring o’ Roses is supposed to be about the Black Death…
The most enlightening books on the Dark Ages
I was recently asked by a company called Shepherd to participate in a book promo thing in which I had…
The meaning of the sword in Dark Age cultures
“The pen is mightier than the sword,” said the comedian Marty Feldman. “And considerably easier to write with.” He was…
The over-enthusiastic etymologist, #2: Berserk, Gay, Money
I’ve always loved words and as a schoolboy I wanted to become an etymologist. I had a collection of a…
What I’m writing about this week, #13: fjords
Some of the action in my next Fire Born novel (No.4), the continuing adventures of Bjarki and Tor, takes place…
Special delivery! A blog about working from home
I tried recently to interest various magazines and newspapers in employing me as a columnist. Frankly, I need the extra…
The over-enthusiastic etymologist, #1: Canada, Handsome, Enormity
I’ve always loved words and, as a teenager, I wanted to become an etymologist. I fantasised about having a column…
Historical Note: The Loki Sword
My third Fire Born novel has been out for a couple of weeks now, so it’s probably safe – spoiler-wise…
Go on, buy me a horn of foaming ale!
The life of a writer is always financially precarious but, recently, with inflation leaping upwards and the cost of living…