The Perfect Meal
Julie’s first thought, when she heard Letitia was coming to Sunday dinner, was a horrible swear word she had not been sure she knew. Her second thought was one of such abject terror that death by firing squad was preferable. She hated cooking for her mother-in-law.
Closure
The shutter clicked into place for the last time. Lindsay removed the brass key from its little box, and dropped it into the little brown envelope, neatly stamped with the address of Smiths & Co., Administrators. She would post it on her way home.
The Childhood TV Show They HAVE to Bring Back!
Which of my childhood TV shows should they bring back? That’s an easy one. Wizadora. I was obsessed with that TV show when I was a kid.
Writing Wednesday: The Worst Writing Advice We Keep Hearing
AKA. STOP PINNING THOSE BLOODY THINGS ON PINTEREST!! e.g. these horrific things on my newsfeed:
Baklava
They seemed like harmless pastries, but Creighton knew one bite would be the ruin of his master.
What inspired me to write The Forgotten Sister?
Another question authors get asked all the time is “What inspired you to write this?” To save you all time in asking me, here is what inspired me to write The Forgotten Sister.
The Sleeping Prince
The Prince fell into the Cursed slumber on the third day of the full moon. They burned the witch for her crime, but it didn’t wake him.
If The Forgotten Sister Was A Movie…
A question a lot of writers get asked is “If your book was a movie, who would play…” etc. And most writers have an answer to hand since we often compare the appearance of our characters to actors and actresses when writing characters. And any author that tells you they’ve never thought of it, they’re lying. Like me, they’re probably sitting by the phone of an evening waiting for Spielberg’s phone call. Personally, I see The Forgotten Sister as a TV show, with the sprawling storylines and vividness of Game of Thrones, mixed with the fun, punchy writing of something like Reign. But if The Forgotten Sister ever graced the big screen, here’s my dream cast, writers, director, costume designer and locations.