Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Destruction of Beauty

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Frank

Beauty… Okay, let’s talk film stars for a moment. So many beautiful women! As a teenager I fell in love with Helena Bonham Carter, as much for her passion as her beauty, and I still love her eccentricity. (Wistful sigh… … Continue reading →

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Romantic and Sexual Orientations

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Frank

While writing Suzie and the Monsters, I started thinking about sexuality. This was prompted by Cleo’s initial declaration that she doesn’t want a girlfriend and her subsequent passionate love for Suzie. I felt that it wasn’t really sufficient to say … Continue reading →

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Bisexual Vampire Stalks London Town!

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Frank

Suzie and the Monsters – a fairytale of blood, sex and inhumanity… My second novel! This is available on Amazon for Kindle only, and will be free from Wednesday until Friday this week. Adults only! This is not erotica, or … Continue reading →

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Epic Giveaway

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Frank

My novel, Kings of Infinite Space, matured for 10 years on a dusty shelf and published without acclaim last year, has just been revamped, so to speak, with a new description, a new cover and a bunch of tags. I … Continue reading →

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Iphigenia at Brauron

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Frank

Brauron (Vravrona), near Loutsa, is by the coast east of Athens, and there is a sanctuary there dedicated to Artemis. It is there, legend says, that Iphigenia (or Iphigeneia) is buried. In 1998, I sat there by her grave, a … Continue reading →

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A Debutant’s Nostalgia for Vampires

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Frank

Ten years ago I finished my first novel, an epic fantasy full of wizards, dragons and gods, with enchanted swords and rings of power. Well, kind of. The influence of Tolkien goes without saying. The narrator and main protagonist is … Continue reading →

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