Author Archives: jbwye

Riding Out

Posted on May 20, 2016 by jbwye

I started on a donkey. At school I lived for my riding lessons, and had to write my Kenya Preliminary Exams with my left hand due to breaking my arm falling off a horse. Heaven happened when at the age … Continue reading →

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Places that Inspire

Posted on May 17, 2016 by jbwye

Today we’re going to join my friend Lela Markham from Authonomy days, as she goes hiking in Alaska. This is the setting for her new book  Mirklin Wood and she gives us tantalising glimpses of her beautiful descriptive prose. Over to you, … Continue reading →

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Writers Sharing Their Worlds

Posted on May 10, 2016 by jbwye

Welcome again, to Carol Maginn – it’s a long time since Ruin, and her last visit to my blog! I know you will enjoy her meanderings round the settings of her new book, Daniel Taylor. Firstly, I would like to thank … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Spring

Posted on May 6, 2016 by jbwye

Last weekend I enjoyed one of my favourite things. Since coming to the UK from Kenya sixteen years ago, my one biggest challenge was leaving behind our animals and learning to live without any dogs, cats, horses, cows, chickens, geese, in a strange new … Continue reading →

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The Setting in Pica

Posted on May 3, 2016 by jbwye

Welcome back to Jeff Gardiner, who has taken up my challenge to talk about the setting for his latest book. Whatever your favourite genre, I guarantee you’ll enjoy his books, for he’s a master at mixing and matching. He has even written a … Continue reading →

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A Visit with Jane Bwye

Posted on April 29, 2016 by jbwye

I’d forgotten all about this interview….. you may pick up one or two things about me on Lela Markham’s blog. She and I go back several years, although we’ve never actually met.  “I like to think that Africa will overcome … Continue reading →

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A Visit with Jane Bwye

Posted on April 29, 2016 by jbwye

Originally posted on aurorawatcherak:
This week’s interview is with Jane Bwye – who has been on the blog before, but it’s been a while. She was working on a new book. Welcome back to the blog, Jane. Thank you for…

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Cuba and the Power of Writing

Posted on April 26, 2016 by jbwye

What interesting and challenging thoughts Margaret Johnson shares with us today. She has managed to incorporate my theme of settings for books, and at the same time to expose  the incredible power of the written word as a catharsis. I have … Continue reading →

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In Monet’s Shadow

Posted on April 19, 2016 by jbwye

Our sights and senses come alive in this evocative piece by Crooked Cat author, Angela Wren, as she relives times in France while contemplating the impressionists. Welcome, Angela! Last month I provided a bit of a scribble for a fellow author’s blog, where … Continue reading →

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Exposure to Higher Things

Posted on April 15, 2016 by jbwye

One does need a change every so often. I had a pleasant break the last two days, away from home, catching up with brother- and sister-in-law in Surrey for two nights. The middle day was spent at a British Dressage … Continue reading →

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