Originally posted on The Secret of Aldwych Strand:
Google’s a wonderful thing. It is, honest. Like last week, when my mind was full of Avunculars, this week it was really helpful when I’m planning the conversation between Walter Nicolai, Valentin and Mengele ( eeuk). The focus of my study? Are any rules that people living…
Tag Archives: alternative history
Sep
03
The 6 Rules of Time Travel
posted by MoreThanACat
Jul
12
Weekend Theme: Characters for an epic tale
posted by MoreThanACat
In the past few months, as the stress of the real world warred for dominance and control of my brain – sparking creativity in a way I never dreamed possible – I realised that my (fleeting) childhood dream of being a Necromancer has come true. Let me explain… I have always loved History. It is […]
When Fiction becomes Stranger than Life….
posted by MoreThanACat
It’s very bizarre! I started writing “The Secret of Aldwych Strand” as a bit of light relief. It’s got away from me. What was intended to be little more than a tale of two Essex teenagers exploring London at the turn of the 20th Century has turned into an alternate universe tale – after they […]
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