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Upon A Summer's Day displayed on a tablet in a sunset scene looking out across water to fields beyond, all of it glowing golden and sparkling with magic. The cover of Upon A Summer's Day shows a man in a suit silhouetted over a map of northern Wales in a muted green. He is gesturing, holding his cane in one hand, a cap on his head. Behind him is an astrological chart, with Jupiter and Saturn highlighted in the sign of Taurus.

The Pact

February 11, 2025 / Albion

The Pact is one of the key underlying parts of Albion and her magic. Let’s dive into some of the history and how it works!

The Fossil Door

Cover of Outcrossing displayed on a weathered wood board, with a horseshoe and lucky clover.

Apprenticing in Albion

January 28, 2025 / Albion

An overview of apprenticing (and training of various sorts) in Albion. Includes a guide to the demographics, different educational paths, and apprenticeship itself.

Bound for Perdition, On The Bias, Outcrossing, Seven Sisters, Size of the Bog, The Fossil Door, Three Tales of Gabe and Rathna, Treats And Extras, Weaving Hope

Cover of Best Foot Forward displayed on a tablet, with a palm leaf, on a golden yellow background. The cover has a deep red background with map markings in a dull purple. Two men in silhouette stand, looking up at a point in the top left. An astrology chart with different symbols picked out takes up the left side of the image, with glowing stars curving up to the title.

Happy Pride! LGBTQIA+ Books

June 12, 2024 / Albion, Reading

A look at LGBTQIA+ books and characters as of June 2024.

Ancient Trust, Best Foot Forward, Casting Nasturtiums, Complementary, Four Walls and a Heart, Goblin Fruit, On The Bias, Point By Point, Seven Sisters, The Fossil Door

Old As The Hills displayed on a tablet, in a stone arch with a glowing purple night sky behind it. The cover of Old As The Hills has a man with a can and a woman silhouetted on a green ground with a map. She holds out her hand, he is putting something into it, forming a doorway between them. An astrological chart behind them shows the symbols for Venus, the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn highlighted behind a splash of glowing stars.

Neurodiversity in my books

April 17, 2024 / In Character, Questions and answers

A guide to neurodiverse characters in my books, as of 2024. (Check out the grid early in the post for the current complete list.)

Ancient Trust, Best Foot Forward, Bound for Perdition, Casting Nasturtiums, Complementary, Eclipse, Illusion of a Boar, Old As The Hills, On The Bias, Pastiche, Perfect Accord, Seven Sisters, Shoemaker's Wife, The Fossil Door, The Magic of Four, Three Graces, Upon A Summer's Day

Copy of Pastiche on a white wood background, surrounded by golden yellow leaves that pick up on the yellow of the stained glass window on the cover.

In Character : Richard Edgarton

March 13, 2024 / In Character

Explore the history of Richard Edgarton in all his many roles: Lord, Captain in the Guard, magistrate, husband, father, and lover of the land.

Ancient Trust, Four Walls and a Heart, Old As The Hills, Pastiche, Perfect Accord, The Fossil Door, Upon A Summer's Day, Wards of the Roses

Old As The Hills sitting on a bouquet of flowers - rosses, sweetpeas, and others, on a whitewashed bench with honey, tea, and other summery things. The cover of Old As The Hills has a man with a can and a woman silhouetted on a green ground with a map. She holds out her hand, he is putting something into it, forming a doorway between them. An astrological chart behind them shows the symbols for Venus, the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn highlighted behind a splash of glowing stars.

Ideas To Book: Old As The Hills

February 21, 2024 / Ideas to books

The ideas that made Old As The Hills come to life: a loving marriage, writing closer to history, and a conversation with a particular bit of esoteric history.

Old As The Hills, The Fossil Door, Upon A Summer's Day

Four Walls and a Heart lying on a table with autumn gourds. The cover is a deep red, with a man in a wheelchair and a man standing, both in silhouette, in front of a large blue and glass door.

Age, characters, and time passing

January 24, 2024 / Questions and answers

A look at characters, age, and time passing. What it means to write across a range of time periods for me and my characters.

As The Ground Shifts, Mistress Of Birds, Seven Sisters, The Fossil Door

Copy of Best Foot Forward lying on a bed of sand, covered by an enamelled Horus medallion. The cover has a deep red background with map markings in a dull purple. Two men in silhouette stand, looking up at a point in the top left. An astrology chart with different symbols picked out takes up the left side of the image, with glowing stars curving up to the title.

Up for a 2024 reading challenge?

December 18, 2023 / Reading

Ideas for 2024 reading challenges (with some help about which of my books fit some prompts.)

Best Foot Forward, Carry On, Chasing Legends, Facets of the Bench, Fool's Gold, Forged in Combat, Four Walls and a Heart, Illusion of a Boar, In The Cards, Magician's Hoard, Mistress Of Birds, Nocturnal Quarry, Outcrossing, Pastiche, Sailor's Jewel, Shoemaker's Wife, The Fossil Door, The Magic of Four, Three Graces, Upon A Summer's Day, Wards of the Roses

Cover of Facets of the Bench: two people in 1920s clothing silhouetted, the man in a wheelchair with forearm crutches visible. She's handing him a necklace, with a jet pendant inset in the top right corner.

Summer (any time) reading fun

June 7, 2023 / Reading

Doing a summer reading challenge? Here are my books that fit specific prompts/bingo squares/etc.

Best Foot Forward, Bound for Perdition, Eclipse, Fool's Gold, Magician's Hoard, Mistress Of Birds, Point By Point, Sailor's Jewel, Seven Sisters, The Fossil Door, Wards of the Roses, Winter's Charms

The Fossil Door cover displayed on an ereader, surrounded by candles, dried plants, and a mug of tea. The cover has a man and woman in silhouette at the right, looking to the left, on a background of dark burgundy to golden yellow, with an inset smaller image of an illuminated manuscript in the right corner.

Idea to Book: The Fossil Door

February 2, 2023 / Ideas to books, Mysterious Powers

Ideas behind The Fossil Door : the portals, exploring Scotland, and the differences in family backgrounds.

The Fossil Door

The Fossil Door cover displayed on an ereader, surrounded by candles, dried plants, and a mug of tea. The cover has a man and woman in silhouette at the right, looking to the left, on a background of dark burgundy to golden yellow, with an inset smaller image of an illuminated manuscript in the right corner.

Question answered! Character ages

April 28, 2022 / Questions and answers

Talking about character ages and how I think about that.

Best Foot Forward, Fool's Gold, Goblin Fruit, In The Cards, Magician's Hoard, Outcrossing, Pastiche, Sailor's Jewel, Seven Sisters, The Fossil Door

Cover of Eclipse displayed on a tablet, resting on a pine bough, surrounded by wood five-pointed stars.

Welcome to 2022! More books ahead!

January 6, 2022 / Announcements, Writing and publishing

What I planned for 2022.

Best Foot Forward, Casting Nasturtiums, Chasing Legends, Complementary, Country Manners, Eclipse, Fool's Gold, Mistress Of Birds, Point By Point, Sailor's Jewel, The Fossil Door, The Hare And The Oak, Winter's Charms

The Fossil Door cover displayed on an ereader, surrounded by candles, dried plants, and a mug of tea. The cover has a man and woman in silhouette at the right, looking to the left, on a background of dark burgundy to golden yellow, with an inset smaller image of an illuminated manuscript in the right corner.

Neurodiversity and recent history

October 13, 2021 / Mysterious Charm, Mysterious Powers, Novellas, Questions and answers

Talking about neurodiversity, representation in my books, and a bit of history.

Casting Nasturtiums, Complementary, Eclipse, On The Bias, Seven Sisters, The Fossil Door

The Fossil Door cover displayed on an ereader, surrounded by candles, dried plants, and a mug of tea. The cover has a man and woman in silhouette at the right, looking to the left, on a background of dark burgundy to golden yellow, with an inset smaller image of an illuminated manuscript in the right corner.

Come explore The Fossil Door!

February 5, 2021 / Announcements, Mysterious Powers

The Fossil Door is here – portals, Scotland, and a possible beithir.

The Fossil Door

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