Get a free story when you subscribe
Mom and the Ankylosaurus

WRITING IN A CASTLE IN SPAIN

I’m spending some time this month living and writing in a castle in the Pyrenees. Castle de Llaes dates to the tenth century. How cool is this?

For all my envious writer friends, it’s part of an intensive course of study called the Wayward Wormhole, masterminded by the audacious Cat Rambo.

Like any castle that has been around for many, many centuries, it needs thick stone walls and formidable defenses in addition to a commanding place on the high ground.

Water is important, too. This castle has a cistern and a well beneath this bucket.

What does a writer write about in a castle, you might wonder. Stay tuned for my next blog post and this, too, shall be revealed.

Leave a Reply

Explore the categories:

You may also like...
MEET TIMIDITY REX IN THE REINVENTED DETECTIVE

I am beyond thrilled to introduce you to Timidity Rex, my fiercely-smart miniature T rex who helps her detective “owner” investigate a dead body in “Murder at the Westminster Dino Show.” While you’re at it, have a look at the other terrific stories in THE REINVENTED DETECTIVE by Harry Turtledove,

I LOVE ME A GREAT TITLE

As a reader, have you ever picked up a book because the title intrigued you? Or started to read a story in a magazine or anthology for that reason alone? Sure, you have. That’s why titles are important. As a writer, have you ever begun a story with nothing except