With 35 years as a professional editor, plus 26 novels published at time of print, Phil has jotted down a few words on the processes he follows when writing a book. A Technical Approach to Novel Writing has a foreword from acclaimed historical fantasy novelist John De Búrca. “Why? Why apply a technical approach to creativeContinue reading “A Little on How I do it”
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He’d Speared a Squid
When I saw that scene in Game of Thrones, where they throned Rob Stark, it reminded me of squid fishing in the Bay of Naples, January ninety-four. “The king in the North! The king in the North!” they clamoured, raising tankards and slurping ale while covered in bearskins and wearing swords. There were no bearskinsContinue reading “He’d Speared a Squid”