Posts made in August, 2014
Best Books Read in August: THE NAME OF THE BLADE #1 and #2 by Zoë Marriott
Having finished a couple of writing projects I’ve had on the go since Glimpse — one I started in 2010 and one I started last year — I’m in the liberating (and rather scary) position of being WIP-less. This is the first time this has happened since I start writing, so I’m determined to choose carefully the story I write next, rather than ploughing ahead with the next shiny idea that grabs me. As such, I’ve had lots of time for reading (just to balance out the previous two months of barely having time!). This month I read / listened to… Lies Like Love by Louisa Reid – hard-hitting subject matter, incredibly well written....
The Books That Made Me a Reader
Today, I’m over on the Author Allsorts blog sharing my favourite books when I was growing up. Expect alien-ghosts, creepy living dolls and Victorian heroines. You can read it here. Share this:FacebookTwitterGooglePinterestEmailPrint
Researching Highwaymen for GLIMPSE
I’m a little in awe of authors who write historical novels. Crafting a good story and researching all the details is some feat. I had a taster of that research with Glimpse, which is inspired by Noyes’ poem ‘The Highwayman’ (published in 1906 but set much earlier; probably the 1700s, which was the heyday of highwaymen). While I didn’t need a lot of historical information for my plot (which is mostly set in the present day), a chapter or two relied quite heavily on it, and I wanted to be able to throw in an occasional detail here and there. Here’s what my research looked like. Voice and Language I stumbled across the Huzzar...
Glimpse
Inspired by Alfred Noyes’ poem 'The Highwayman', Glimpse is a ghost story, a love story, and a story of overcoming trauma.
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About Kendra Leighton
I’m a YA writer and chocolatier. Glimpse, my debut novel, was inspired by Alfred Noyes' poem 'The Highwayman'. It was published in 2014.Read more...
