Festivites are coming
Liz and Santa are crafting cards, welcoming some friends A Flying Reindeer visit Cards from Santa for Everyone: Family and Friends Christmas wishes Preparing our house in case we are hungry Santa Sleighing around the world
Collected Posts
Gravity has been kind to me
Gravity has been kind to me – I have few wrinkles. Gravity has also been kind to a special few, destined to fly. Pale was not one of those. With the name Pale Sudds, she could hardly expect to be destined for something special. I first discovered Pale when Judy, a colleague in our office …
The Princess Behind
Amber has created some amazing drawings, startlingly atmospheric, for ‘The Princess Behind’. This includes my favourite, the bear, wondering why he cannot reach the moon when it is so close.
A Children’s Fairytale
I have published a new story, a children’s fairytale. It is very different from the science fiction novel. It is for older children and adults who enjoy traditional fairy stories with unexpected twists. The tale is about a young girl and boy caught in a land of strange traditions. The girl is a princess, but …
Why this web style?
This refers to the original web style, white borders set against the yellow backdrop of Yellow Earth. I liked this style, it was very different, very effective. The web pages and style were changed in July 17 to complement more book styles, particularly The Princess Behind. It is an interesting reflection on a previous vision …
New information on Yellow Earth
With the launch of Yellow Earth on Amazon Kindle, I have updated the description of the book. An alien spaceship hovers above London threatening the world. It does not attack, it does not communicate. The air we breathe turns yellow and everything changes. In the chaos, the US president disabled, the Russians seize …
Yellow Earth has come to Amazon
I am really pleased to see Yellow Earth available on Amazon Kindle. This will give more people the opportunity to read the book. It has now arrived at: Yellow Earth on Kindle The only way to remember is to be aware of what you know. But you don’t know Pale is near.
Easy Time Travel
Absolute time travel is easy – we do it all the time. Every second of our life, every moment of existence. Relative time travel is just as easy, each and every movement ticks a clock. We could do it forever – as long as the Universe is never still. That is the end. But there …
New Character
Update: Stel now sits with the key characters highlighted here, on Yellow Earth website. A leading scientist in President Johnson’s administration. Hated by the President, always on the verge of dismissal but vital. A key friend and confidant of Maverick, one of the few to sense the significance of the alien visitation. I have added …
Opening pages of Yellow Earth
A more extensive sample preview of the book, including photos, can now be seen on the Read Yellow Earth page: Preview Yellow Earth: opening pages of novel. The mantelpiece clock ticked as Pale apprehensively waited alone in her living room, 6.20 am, a sunny June morning. Beige curtains closed, lights out and a pine-scented candle …