In honour of Hallowe’en that’s coming faster than a headless horseman, I thought I’d present another spooky excerpt from my scariest book so far, The Bones of the Earth. The setting: eastern Europe in the sixth century, the darkest of the Dark Age. It’s nighttime, three days past the summer solstice and three nights past […]
Why do writers write? That’s a question that many have asked and explored, and answered. I thought I’d go a little deeper: what aspect of writing do some of today’s most successful authors like best, and what do they wish they could do less of? Over the next few editions of Written Words, I’ll present […]
It’s the last Sunday before Hallowe’en, so I thought I’d share a scary episode from my first novel, The Bones of the Earth. Here, the protagonist, Javor, is riding with a column of Roman Legionnaires because … well, you’ll just have to read the book for the “because” part. The column is riding two wide along […]
By Janet Oakley Beatrice dropped her school bag and ran out into the hallway. “Mama! Something funny is going on. The bay is all dry.” She rushed to the living room where there was a large window that looked over the street. There was a commotion in the kitchen. Beatrice’s mother, hurried down to her. […]
The next launch of Lei Crime Kindle World novellas is October 31, and this time there are new titles from your favourite authors, and newcomers to the family, too. Written Words will be previewing the new batch to whet your appetite for these exciting new books from the best professional authors. Dead Flow: A Lei […]
A guest post by Autumn Birt Are you a writer? If so, are you meeting your writing goals? Writing is a passion, one usually cobbled together from stolen moments and highs of inspiration. But if you get the writing bug and you get it bad, finding enough time is often a source of frustration. Why […]
It’s not because of hair or niqabs. I’m not afraid of refugees in my back yard. It’s partly because of the economy. The Conservative narrative, dictated almost entirely by Stephen Harper himself, says that the economy is so fragile, only the party that is the best economic manager can handle it. Well, the “Harper Government” has […]