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A chat with Jack Drake

Friday 25 November 2011

A chat with Jack Drake

Friday 25 November 2011

Today I'm chatting with Jack Drake, one of the main characters in my novel, "Highland Fling", which I'm currently in the process of editing. 'Welcome Jack and thanks for stopping by.' 'It's my pleasure, Emily. It's good to get out of the pages and stretch my legs.' Continue reading

Can someone die from a broken heart?

Friday 18 November 2011

Can someone die from a broken heart?

Friday 18 November 2011

Nestled amongst fallen leaves at the foot of the west wall in the churchyard of St. George's, Brede, East Sussex, stands a wooden cross. Remarkable only for its simplicity; it is aged and weather-beaten and it bears just one word - Damaris. That's all. No date, no epitaph. Nothing in fact, to give a hint to the love story that ended so tragically on the very spot, local legend says, now marked by the decaying cross. Damaris Richardson was a beautiful orphan living in the village with her uncle, when she met and fell in love with Lewis Smith, son and heir to a wealthy, local landowner. Lewis returned her love and they would meet at the west wall of St. George's, he on one… Continue reading

A romance. What sort of romance?

Thursday 10 November 2011

A romance. What sort of romance?

Thursday 10 November 2011

(This was previously posted on my work-in-progress page) I am currently editing my novel The Stag Party (working title). I wrote it for the RNA new writers' scheme which I joined in January 2011 so naturally, it's a romance. But what sort of romance? Ah, there's the problem - for me at least. Continue reading