We Do Not Kill Children

29th October 2021 In Ragaris books By Penelope Wallace

Q and A: for fans of Dorac and the Guardian Weekend magazine (Apologies to anyone else)

The story of “We Do Not Kill Children” runs basically from 26th September to 15th November, but reaches its climax on Hallowe’en. Organising the dates was a complicated business when writing it, and so I always think of October as Dorac’s month. The following therefore...

14th February 2020 In Ragaris books By Penelope Wallace

Advertising material for my publisher – advice sought

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...

1st March 2019 In Ragaris books By Penelope Wallace

Trials and smiles of an author (6)

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...

27th September 2018 In Ragaris books By Penelope Wallace

Trials and smiles of an author part 5

I thought it was about time for an update, which currently means an update (more accurately, a trailer...

8th June 2018 In Ragaris books By Penelope Wallace

Writing equal genders – some pitfalls

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...

2nd June 2017 In Ragaris books By Penelope Wallace

Report on the Party (non-political)

I apologise for being a pest, but can you let me know below if you receive this post? Some six months after publication, “We Do Not Kill Children” finally got its long-promised “launch” party. I certainly enjoyed the evening, and it seemed that other people did...

21st April 2017 In Ragaris books, Uncategorised By Penelope Wallace

Miscellaneous in April

I missed a blog post last week, because: Thought A: Well, here goes, let's blog about the wedding of the century! Thought B: Oops, didn’t I say when I started this blog that my family were off-limits? I did! Thought C: OK, but a quick thought about weddings...

3rd March 2017 In General By Penelope Wallace

Telling People Apart

A problem that I don’t think film-makers fully appreciate is the difficulty, occasionally, of telling characters apart. If one is a Dalek and one is a Victorian lady, there is no problem, but if both are humans of the same gender and similar age (and...

24th February 2017 In Ragaris books By Penelope Wallace

Trials and smiles of a wannabe author part 3

I’ve been posting perhaps too much angsty-theological stuff lately, and much better informed people than me are filling the airwaves and the internet with politics. (Just one thought: if we don’t want Donald Trump to win a second term, then people who voted for him...

11th November 2016 In Ragaris books By Penelope Wallace

More advertising

Well, so here we are again. With regard to recent news, I don't think I've got much to add to what I said on this blog when the UK voted to leave the EU. It's here if you want to reread: https://www.penelopewallace.com/here-we-go/ - and it still...