Today’s Dreaming Spies post has migrated over to the blog of some friends. Murder is Everywhere is a blog where great crime writers talk about their view of the wide world. They’re hosting me today, as I talk about how unexpected discoveries on the road lead to unexpected directions for the story. “The Accidental Traveler” is over here.
Guest Post
Today I’m over at the excellent Murderby4, who very kindly asked to reproduce a post from earlier in the summer as part of the Pirate King virtual tour. Enjoy!
The themes in writing
I’m over at Booking Mama today talking about themes. And pirates, naturally. Visit me here.
Go, Lisbon! (Go, Pirates!)
I’m in Lisbon today, or at any rate, I’m over at Go Lisbon! talking about my time in Lisboa. Do drop by for a visit to one of my favorite cities.
End games
I’m finishing my trio of posts over at the Well Read Donkey today, on endings.
While also working ten hour days refining the final draft.
I wonder if my post over there makes the least bit of sense?
Plots & PostIts
I’m over at Kepler’s Well Read Donkey again today, talking about plots, problems, and PostIts (with a photo of the last, a small avalanche of the yellow lined PostIts I use, then fold in half when I remove them so I know it’s a point I’ve finished with.)
Donkeys and meteors
I’m over at the blog for Kepler’s bookstore this week, The Well Read Donkey, talking about beginnings, middles, and ends. While you’re there, maybe you could even click onto the Kepler’s link and buy a book? Hooray for indies!
And I would be remiss if I did not point out that the Perseid meteors are doing their thing right now, although you probably will need to wait until dark to see them. There’s a map, even, with the SF Chronicle article. Although the article doesn’t mention what happened during this time in 1924—for that you’ll have to read The Language of Bees.
And in case you were wondering, yes, the title contest is now closed. Please stop sending names. Please. Stop.
Guest Blog: Angieville
Today I’m over at Angieville, where I should have been last week except my brain was in a comatose state. I’m talking about the joys of touring (yes, really!) and how touched I am by touching people.
Or, perhaps I’m just touched, in the head.
Tome travelling
As has become our habit during the Fifteen Weeks, Thursday is guest post day. This time I’m visiting the Tome Traveller, who herself is just back from the UK. Her post yesterday is a review of The Language of Bees, although if you don’t want spoilers, you might want to keep your eyes averted from that one…
Red hot links
We got your red-hot links, right here, ground fine and fired up for your enjoyment.
First off is a video production of The Beekeeper’s Apprentice. Well, parts of it. Actually it’s a video of the Sussex landscape where Russell and Holmes live, with yours truly reading from the book.
Then there’s a podcast, or an MP3cast, of me again, talking to Rick Kleffel about writing, Russell, and the whole Fifteen Weeks of Bees thing.
And last but by no means least, to fulfill the print quota for the day, I have an interview over at International Thriller Writers about The Language of Bees.
For those of you who read this blog at work, tell your boss it’s research.