Novel and short story writer, travel photographer, adventurer

Welcome

The Essence of my Writing

My aim is to involve the reader emotionally, and to ignite the flame of desire to learn more. My stories sometimes touch on famous legends, legendary characters and locations, with fact and fiction bound seamlessly together, and interwoven with a modern twist into a unique plot. All the characters are archetypal, with the main ones thrown into extraordinary circumstances.

My career as a design engineer took me into situations that were very creative, sometimes explosive and emotional, while my interests have occasionally been downright dangerous. I have tried to bring the creativity that was my lifeblood, as well as the emotion and danger, to my writing.

Powerful characters drive the plot inexorably in my ancient history thrillers that include both contemporary themes and a hint of the supernatural.

Read reviews of my novel Gold Demon

in Kelsey's blog -  http://writinglilith.wordpress.com/

in Authonomy - here

Authonomy comments:

Missy Fleming  -  "I find this a fascinating book! I've read a couple of chapters and skipped around the rest. It's the kind of book I feel I could learn something in, one that's not just entertaining but educational. I enjoy books like that, ones that I can walk away from feeling that I didn't truly waste my time."

Liz Hoban  -  "This is a novel much time and research were put into. I am compelled to keep reading, especially after that whirlwind of a first chapter."

Kenneth Edward Lim  -  "You've put together interesting material, robust and well researched. At the same time, with all this content, "Gold Demon" moves along majestically, all sails unfurled to favorable winds. The concise prose and cleverly organized dialogue help the story progress at a goodly pace as we watch Esta zero in on Soitan. Thank you for this entertaining read. I'm anticipating a superb finish."

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NEWS

20 January 2012

17 November 2011

16 June 2011

  • Added 6 new albums to my Google Picasa Gallery - Cedar Point, Ontario; Arty Shots, Ontario; Huronia Museum and Village, Ontario; Discovery Harbour, Ontario; Loch Glow - an Adventure; Orkney - Islands of Legend and Ancient History

Click here to go to my Google Picasa Gallery

More international photos to share coming...soon

27 May 2011

  • Restructured Creative Writing Tips to separate pages, to make them easier to follow

More tips to follow...

  • Added 11 new albums to my Google Picasa Gallery - Nepal - a 3-week Adventure, Fort Augustus - the village, Fiddler's Restaurant in Drumnadrochit, Loch Affric an Adventure, Urquhart Castle, Fort George - the Mightiest Fortification in Britain, Wild Deer Herd near Tomich, Cawdor Castle and Gardens, Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin, Mary of the High Seas - a photo shoot, The Lost World of "Room with a View"

24 March 2011

  • Added the first 5 chapters of my new novel, Stone Demon
  • Added a new version of the extract of my novel, Gold Demon, up to chapter 10

9 November 2010

  • Added "The Ninth Step (part B) - Narrators and Voice" to the Writing Tips page

  • Added 4 new albums to my Google Picasa Gallery - Ben Vorlich, an Adventure; Ottawa Museum of Civilisation; Montreal Views; Tall Ships & Small Ships in Toronto.  I have also added 82 photos to my Norway, an Adventure album.

26 September 2010

  • Added "The Essence of my Writing" - see the above section

  • Added "The Ninth Step (part A) Writing Style - Narrative and Dialogue" to the Writing Tips page
  • Added 4 new albums to my Google Picasa Gallery - Ottawa Views; Ottawa Rideau Canal; Carn Aosda and Cairnwell, Glenshee - an Adventure; Skye Bridge, Sligachan Hotel Bar, Views of Skye and the Quiraing - Scotland.  I have also added 74 photos to my Madeira at Christmas album.

17 August 2010

  • Added "The Eighth Step - Create the Characters" to the Writing Tips page
  • Added 6 new albums to my Google Picasa Gallery - Oakville, near Toronto; CN Tower, Toronto; Ottawa Parliament Building; Ontario Wildlife & Wildflowers; Amazing Cirrus Cloud Formations and Ben Chonzie - an adventure.

21 July 2010

  • Added "The Seventh Step - Create the Framework" to the Creative Writing Tips
  • Added 2 new albums to my Google Picasa Gallery - Old Man of Storr in the mist, Skye, and Plockton & Locality, Lochalsh.

20 May 2010

  • Added 2 new albums to my Google Picasa Gallery - Eilean Donan castle, on gray and blue days, and Sgurr Alasdair and the Black Cuillin, Skye - an Adventure.

24 April 2010

  • Added "Blurb" (teaser text) for my second novel Stone Demon

  • Added the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Steps of Creative Writing Tips

  • Added 2 new albums to my Google Picasa Gallery - Greenland from 30,000 feet and Crocus World. To these and the Aeolian Islands, Canada (Ontario), Canada (west coast), Cyprus, and Gran Canaria albums I have added nearly 300 photos.