New Adventure

Blog beginner here.

I've always kept a diary, mainly because my memory is scatty. If I think, 'when did I first meet so-and-so?' or 'what year did we go on that trip?', I like to be able to look it up.  A blog is a bit different, though. Emphatically not private. I find gossip a bit of a naughty pleasure but I'm aware that probably shouldn't type, 'Ooh, I can't believe what X did!' because, er, X might read it...

Anyway. I'm a writer, Freda Warrington. You might know me from 'A Blackbird in Silver' or 'A Taste of Blood Wine'. I enjoy reading other writers' blogs so I hope people will enjoy mine too. It's a spendid way to share our thoughts on writing, all the difficulties and rewards of along the twisty path of writing a novel.

My 18th novel, Elfland, is being published by Tor (US) and I'm now at work at my second book of three for them. It's not, however, going to be a trilogy! I have sworn not to write trilogies any more... only stand-alones. More of that soon... right now, it's lunchtime.