Mightier Than The Sword UK Publications is revising its website. As part of this revamp, I recently received a request to write little paragraphs about the Tales from Ragaris, AND each of the books, under a whole host of supplied headings. This is where I’ve got...
I had a pleasant meeting with my publisher about two weeks ago, and “The Servant’s Voice” has been accepted for publication. I am hoping to supply the final final version by the end of April. This needs to include Acknowledgements (recognising of course Judith Renton’s contributions...
I thought it was about time for an update, which currently means an update (more accurately, a trailer...
I cannot remember how long ago I invented Ragaris, the medieval continent with equal rights for women – it was before I met my husband, so maybe about thirty years ago. And I certainly can’t remember why. You would think that by now I’d have sorted...
So what’s happening in the worlds of Ragaris and Ragaris-publishing these days? Some of you will know a lot of this already, especially as I’ve just sent out a belated Update to those on my mailing list (posh) but I feel tempted to be more confessional...
I once read a romantic novel about a Scottish woman and an English man, set during the reign of Henry VII. Despite culture clash being a major feature of the story, the author did not appear to know that Henry VII of England did not...
Last Saturday I watched the film “Darkest Hour”, starring Gary Oldman. It covers a few days in 1940 at the beginning of Winston Churchill’s premiership, when France was about to fall, and many in the Cabinet felt Britain should enter peace negotiations with Hitler. (Spoiler:...
I really did mean to keep the blog free of book-plugging for a bit, but it's been quite a busy week. As most of you know, "The Tenth Province of Jaryar" comes out officially on Monday, and as all of you know, it's nearly Christmas. My...
Apologies to those who've already read this - it's the Update (the first of its kind) I sent out to those on the mailing list yesterday. But I have added a note at the end. Thank you for tuning in! The news is that “The Tenth Province...
The woman lay on the straw, eyes wide, shoulders shivering. She revived a little to drink. Kneeling beside her, he noticed that her teeth were sound. What is such a woman doing, deep in the Haymonese countryside, without servants? “You’re safe here, madam. Please rest. I am...