I recently completed Cassandra Clare’s Infernal Devices Trilogy (TID), and enjoyed it immensely. Oh yes, it is YA, and comes packaged with a world full of nephilim, demons, werewolves, vampires, plus a healthy dose of steampunk gadgets and clockwork adversaries. It was … Continue reading
I suppose the first time you get your work published is always special - that tender sense of wonder (tinged with some insecurity), almost like a first romance. And while I often wonder if I’m doing things correctly in my … Continue reading
Inspired by Christopher’s Smith’s Huffington Post article, I resolved to devote a greater part of my 2013 reading list to discovering the classics, or what he defined as “any book that is not a new book, one that merits re-reading, … Continue reading
And so, another year has passed. Thus begins a fresh start, a new day… the works. The second half of 2012 did not bear much fruit – writing-wise, but it’s a brand new year today. And this year, like every … Continue reading
This was not a speedy read, nor an easy one. It was however, satisfying to complete, despite the many questions that remained unanswered, even at the end. There was a sense of stillness that permeated the story, the way time … Continue reading
“Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect.” Wisdom from Penn & Teller’s silent half.
Roald Dahl put it another way: “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
