Category Archives: Authors

Dying to Eat at the Pub

Posted on May 24, 2016 by jbwye

It’s a great privilege hosting Beatrice Fishback today, who gives us a delightful glimpse of England through the eyes of an American, and at the same time treats us to a preview of her next novel. Over to you Bea! … 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 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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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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The Ups and Downs of Crowd-funded Publishing

Posted on April 12, 2016 by jbwye

What an interesting piece this is! A warm welcome to Jennie Ensor from Authonomy days. She has certainly taken herself through the mill to get what she wants. I take my hat off to her, and leave her to tell us … Continue reading →

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The Places I was in Mentally

Posted on April 5, 2016 by jbwye

Welcome to Sue Moorhouse today, another Authonomy Gold Medallist on our journey to publication all those years ago. Settings to our books has produced some interesting variations on the theme, and Sue is delightfully lateral in her thinking. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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Step Forward Google Earth!

Posted on March 29, 2016 by jbwye

Welcome back, Tim Taylor, fellow Crooked Cat author, who has valiantly risen to my challenge and shares with us how he surmounted the problem of settings in his two excellent historical novels. Hello Jane!  Many thanks for hosting me! I understand … Continue reading →

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