System Change
The second draft of Leaving On The Tide (Book 4 of the Shaihen Heritage series) is complete. It’s out with a small team of beta readers for a verdict – if they think it’s worth it, I’ll start on the … Continue reading →
Sue Rule
Sue’s Manifesto For Change
If we are to heal the wounds of Brexit and change society for the better we need to start by preparing the soil. Only then can we expect healthy shoots to flourish and prosper. Citizen Empowerment For too long, power … Continue reading →
A Poem for Brexit
Those who know me will be very well aware that I am deeply opposed to Britain leaving the EU. I have sleepless nights worrying about the impending catastrophe about to hit my country – especially at the point where we … Continue reading →
Freedom’s Just Another Word
I read an amusing quote on Facebook the other day, apparently from Somerset Maugham. When it comes to writing a novel, he said, there are three rules. Unfortunately, no-one knows what they are. I’m sure people write for all sorts … Continue reading →
Musings on Music
Folksongs don’t always get the facts right. In folksongs, the rain always falls softly and the rambling sailor goes whistling on his way without a care in the world. The truth that music tells is an emotional one. The middle … Continue reading →
Faith, Hope and Charity
“And the greatest of these is charity*” *aka love I consider the novels I write to be political fantasy. I’m not going to get into the whole debate about what’s Science Fiction and what’s Science Fantasy (life is to short) … Continue reading →
Writers Block
When I published Spirit of Shehaios at the beginning of 2011, I confidently included news of the next books I intended to write in the Shaihen Heritage series. The idea was to go back to my original scribblings, stories set … Continue reading →