Bucket List I’ve never been one for having a bucket list. There are things I want to do and see, that’s only natural, but the writing of lists and ticking things off has never been my thing. I recall while having a coffee in the shadow of the Rialto Bridge and watching people stand in … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 68
Culross I took time out to visit Culross last month. I’ve been many times, but as I’m now a member of the National Trust, it meant I had free entry to the Palace, so I wanted to revisit before it closes for the winter. It is described a a unique example of a merchant house … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 67
Falkland Palace Another popular destination on the Outlanders Trail, fans of the show will recognise the town square from the opening episode of the series. This location is more unusual in so much as the palace is adjacent to the town of Falkland itself. It is right of the main street in as you go … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 66
Doune Castle I revisited Doune Castle at the beginning of September. Those who are fans of the Outlander series, will know this was used for the fictional Castle Leoch, where Colum MacKenzie and his clan lived. As always I took a great many photographs, despite having done so on previous occasions. If you have watched … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 63
Castle Campbell I recently revisited Castle Campbell. With a backdrop of the Ochil Hills, it has a commanding view high above Dollar Glen and when standing on the top of the tower you can see why the location was chosen all those centuries ago. The architecture of the tower dates from the 1400’s, though it … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 62
Chapter One I hadn’t realised until I started the opening draft of the second book in my Will Logan dystopian crime series, that I spend around a week on chapter one before moving on and writing the rest of the novel in around four weeks. It appears I like to have a solid foundation on … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 61
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