Character number 3 Lieutenant James Robert Dullanty (1870 – 1897) The youngest son of Sir John Dullanty, whose estate at Rotch Wood abutted the Queen’s estate at Balmoral. James, a god-son of Queen Victoria graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in 1892, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards’ 4th Company in … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – in Real Time #5
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The War of the Worlds – In Real time #4
Character Number 2! Breaker Morant In our history ‘The Breaker’ Harbord Morant, popularly known as Breaker Morant, was an Anglo-Australian drover, horseman, bush poet, military officer, and war criminal who was convicted and executed for murdering six prisoners-of-war and three captured civilians in two separate incidents during the Second Anglo-Boer War. In Ken’s imaginative retelling, … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real time #4
The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #3
If you've been following along, you now know who the writers of this story are. But of course, the real question is: Who are the characters? Antoinette Louise Clark Antoinette (Toni to her friends), or as we now know her, Dame Antoinette Louise Clark, GCVO, was a contemporary of the brother of the renowned HG … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #3
The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #2
Who are the authors of this novel approach to serialisation? Strangely enough, there's me! If you're not sure who I am, well a little introduction might be in order. I originally started this blog as a place to demonstrate my amazing writing skills and publicise my books. It turned into my soapbox. If you're wondering … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #2
Is 1.5 Episodes Enough To Do A Review?
I'm a huge Terry Pratchett fan. So I was quite excited to see that some of my favourite Pratchett books were getting their own series. The Watch. I've been a Pratchett reader for many, many years. My favourite characters (in no particular order) are Vimes, Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Tiffany and Susan. I"m also … Continue reading Is 1.5 Episodes Enough To Do A Review?
The Mandalorian
OK. Confession time. I absolutely love The Mandalorian. I've just watched the most recent episode - the one featuring Ahsoka Tano. I'm not going to go into details, in case you haven't watched it yet, but I'll just say that for me, this episode was incredibly satisfying, sad, emotional, and...just...right. I think it's because The … Continue reading The Mandalorian
Well, That Was An Interesting Week…
It's Sunday night, and I have 'been in' New Zealand most of the past week at ConZealand, this year's WorldCon. By 'being in' New Zealand, I was of course referring to being at the convention 'virtually.' This has been the very first completely online WorldCon, courtesy of COVID-19. As everyone has been fond of saying … Continue reading Well, That Was An Interesting Week…
ConZealand is Coming!
This year, I was going to the 2020 World Science Fiction Convention, in New Zealand. (ConZealand) At one of the first cons I went to - Continuum in Melbourne - I became a voter in the site selection ballot, and hoped to attend the Con if NZ won. Being an Australian, I knew it would … Continue reading ConZealand is Coming!
Writing Moments
I'm currently deep in editing the sequel to Amethyst Pledge. As I've been working my way through the story, I have been struck by how often I need to tighten the dialogue, the sentences and the structure. It's pretty normal stuff for a writer - reading back what you wrote, to discover that some of … Continue reading Writing Moments
What A Week!
This week Frontier Incursion went on sale. And for a brief moment, (well two days, actually). it was a number one bestseller on amazon.com.au and also Kobo. It was a very exciting moment, so I took a screenshot just to make sure I never forget. It's an exciting moment for an author, even if it's … Continue reading What A Week!
Leonie Rogers 