"Stinging lye on barrel-bed;
two halves that never more shall meet.
My hands a canvas—roughened red,
the painting of a life’s defeat."
Read "Washerwoman's Lament, 1764", a new #histfic #poem by Kataryna Zharkovna
https://sites.google.com/view/sundial-magazine/poems/washerwomans-lament-1764
#WritersCoffeeClub 29 May: What (in terms of writing) do you fear?
That our digital civilization will abandon long-form literature in favour of little picture books.
I hope the trend is reversible, but I'm not sure.
Holiday Reads:
SAND ROSES is a tale of resistance, sisterhood and the shameful past of two colliding nations.
https://www.hhousebooks.com/books/sand-roses/
#literaryfiction #histfic #amreading #books #fiction #bookstodon
#PennedPossibilities 1025: Would you or have you ever killed off a member of the main cast? How would or how did you feel afterward?
Yes I have. Volume 2 of the trilogy is set during the bubonic plague of 1348/9, so yes, most of the cast didn't make it. How did I feel afterwards? It had to be done.
#WritersCoffeeClub May 26
In what ways does your work defy expectation?
I write real-world historical fiction, without dragons, magic or wizards. This is apparently unfashionable.
Holiday Reads:
Pax is a rich, compelling study of desire, power, art – and the search for private and public peace.
https://www.hhousebooks.com/books/pax/
#literaryfiction #histfic #amreading #books #fiction #bookstodon
#WritersCoffeeClub May 24: What do you need in order to finish your current WIP?
If I could afford it, a professional editor. But I can't afford one. So the answer is another four months or so of self-editing. And it still won't be completely finished.
#WritersCoffeeClub 21 May: What targets do you set? To what frequency?
I have a daily target, but it is simply to make progress - any progress, on my WIP.
The only other target is annual. One new first draft to be completed every 12 months.
#WritersCoffeeClub 18 With whom do you wish you could share your work but can't?
As an unpublished writer, the answer is "people who might buy my work".
Sundial Magazine
Howard Aiken
Holland House Books
G. Lawrence, Tudor Tooter