Grammatically speaking
"Ugh!" is the first reaction of many people to the concept of grammar. So many have so little knowledge of it that software meant to catch mistakes has been selling…
Mystery
Whether a Cosy Mystery, a Classic Mystery, a Paranormal Mystery, or what-have-you, this genre is popular in the extreme, both on the page and on the screen. The Cosy variety…
Culloden
To paraphrase a famous saying: "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." To people of Scottish descent and especially Highlanders, the name "Culloden" still evokes…
Exotic Locales
For a reader, unusual settings may represent an escape from current reality, a sort of virtual vacation to a place that may be out of reach in the real world.…
Description
Some authors are especially good at describing people and scenes so that a reader can imagine vividly the setting, the characters, and the action. Details set a mood as well…
Movies and Television
We've all seen movies based on books: The Harry Potter series is a spectacularly successful example, as is the film series from the Tolkien novels. Thinking about it recently, I…
Diana Gabaldon
Given the popularity of the television series, the fanatical followers in groups like "Outlanders in Ontario," "Outmander," and many more, one would think that everyone on the planet is familiar…
Flash Fiction
Life has become frantic for many of us, and while publishers may demand books with a page count that approaches a thousand, readers may balk at starting such a tome. …
Nigel Tranter
Nigel Tranter makes Scottish history so interesting you wish his books had been part of the school curriculum. In The Clansman, he explores the persona of Roy Roy and the…
Novel ideas
Having trouble coming up with a story idea? Non-fiction writers have an advantage: They write what they know, whether it be how to sew a quilt or how to survive…
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