It’s been a busy year(ish) since starting this blog, and I think I can safely say that things are getting better. Spring is coming and the future certainly looks a lot brighter than it did a few months ago. There are bulbs coming up all over the garden, gloriously bright yellows and blues. And indoors,Continue reading “Pressing On”
Author Archives: Pamela Stephen
Guest Blog
By Immortal Honor Bound by Danielle Ancona Today’s blog features the fabulous novel ‘By Immortal Honor Bound’ from the pen of Danielle Ancona. Excerpt from Chapter 5, 332 BCE ~ The Lyceum, Athens, Greece The tone of Aristotle’s voice signaled Malachi the great philosopher was drawing his public session to a close. Aristotle concluded theContinue reading “Guest Blog”
Thomas Marchant a novella
I’m delighted to announce that my new novella is now published. Here’s a taster of the life of Thomas Marchant and a link for downloading. https://books2read.com/u/4EPGKM Chapter 1. Like Theseus and Ariadne The drawing room of Strand House was crowded with wedding guests enjoying a lively rigadoon. Augusta Marchant smiled coyly at her groom, andContinue reading “Thomas Marchant a novella”
Extract from Lady Sophia – a novella
Sophia’s Escape “If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.” Jane Austen Sophia frowned at her aunt. Their conflict seemed to be constant at the moment. Whatever Sophia asked of her, the answer was always an emphatic ‘no’. So, it was no to a visit toContinue reading “Extract from Lady Sophia – a novella”
Lady Sophia-a novella
The novella is the first in a series of three, chronicling the lives and romantic relationships of a group of fictional characters who live in 18th century West London. It introduces us to the young lives of a number of the characters featured in ‘Artists and Spies’ thirty years later. The story begins in VeniceContinue reading “Lady Sophia-a novella”
And Ink
My writing process begins with an ideas book. Hardback, grid pattern. Beautiful. My current book is A5 size in Royal Blue and I use the front and back for separate sets of ideas. Currently, short story plans in the front half, novel in the back. I have my favourite fountain pens too, and I likeContinue reading “And Ink”
Fountain Pens
It may sound a bit random, but at least it’s a subject connected to writing – fountain pens. My collecting habit. It started out with one find at an antique fair. I’d done lots of homework on the internet, identifying pens I liked and thought were fairly desirable. Then I started to find them inContinue reading “Fountain Pens”
October 7th
Thanks Tony Riches (https://tonyriches.blogspot.com/ ) for the banners that I have put on today’s blog. I’ve been kept busy lately with the promotion of ‘Artists and Spies’ on social media, including my guest spot on Tony’s blog. So here is a link to a taster of ‘Artists and Spies’, available as an ebook and inContinue reading “October 7th”
August 2nd
August already. My next project is underway, and I’ve been working hard. I’ve written a series of short stories with the hope of publication at some point in the future. Who knows? The distractions have poured in, and writing a few hundred words a day has become much more difficult. I’ve also just read StephenContinue reading “August 2nd”
July 7th
Some of my choices for stories written recently. The cover of ‘Artists and Spies’ kept bothering me; it was too generic. Then I found the painting which you can see here on the Metropolitan Museum website, copyright free. Right century, female artist with her apprentices; a self portrait by Adelaide Labille Guiard. What a beautifulContinue reading “July 7th”
