The official release date is September 30th! But, you may find it available sooner. Here is what to expect. In South London, the parish church of St. John’s In The Green holds an ancient secret. Beneath its quiet sanctuary lies a passageway, The Ambulatory, built before the Romans, built before Stonehenge, built by…? One night, …
A great British tradition takes place in early September each year (Wakes Monday). In the village of Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire a team dance the Horn Dance. There are six dancers, a musician, a Maid Marion figure (played by a man), a Hobby Horse, the Fool, a boy with a bow and arrow, and another …
This article originally appeared on IndieReader.com in June 2014. Here, I’ll add a couple of contemporary photos. D-Day Memoirs Lost As the troops and equipment, the boats and barges gathered for the D-Day landings, my father was watching. He served in the Royal Air Force—on a boat. Let me explain. The RAF ran a fleet …
So much to say about this! Let’s start with how language is always evolving. That means adding new words, encapsulating new ideas, and giving us a way to look at old things in a new way. Science fiction, often downplayed as “mere fiction,” has a grand track record of adding new words, new …
I try and celebrate all twelve days of Christmas. There’s nothing quite like it. It breaks my heart to see Christmas trees thrown out on Boxing Day. Don’t people realize there is still more fun to be had? I’m going to try and write as much as possible between the various parties, gathering, outings, and …
Brian Clemens died recently. His work on The Avengers – the UK TV series with Patrick McNee and Diana Rigg and others – is still a source of inspiration to writers who aspire to use humor well, to be surreal when appropriate, and want to have fun with their drama. More at the BBC …The …
Ed Charlton grew up in England and currently lives in a former colony. After many years toiling in corporate data systems he branched out into writing and, subsequently, to providing publishing services to independent authors. Check out the rest of this site to learn more. Ed owes a debt of gratitude to all in The …