Back in November, I took part in NaNoWrimo, a writing challenge that pushes you to crack out a 50K word novel in one month. It was hard going and there were times when I was completely winging it. I know most of you would have wanted me to be cracking on with book 3, but […]
Caitlin
Romance in Science Fiction
Romance in Science Fiction is quite a polarising topic, much like marmite. There is something about this particular genre that makes authors tend to shy away from overplaying the romantic angle. Although that’s not to say all SciFi avoids it, maybe it’s just the stuff that I’ve read (and please feel free to put me […]
Daughter of lost time – Caitlin’s Story
So I’ve decided to write a short story for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which runs through November and requires me to write at least 15K words in 30 days. This will be the first time I have attempted to write something so quickly and I’m rather looking forward to the challenge. I have decided […]
The Scriptorians
The Scriptorians are the Oblivion Order’s librarians. They are the custodians and curators of one of the most extensive collections of books and texts throughout history. As the protectors of forgotten knowledge, they are tasked with locating and recording any and all written materials. Caitlin’s grandfather Lucius Makepiece was one of the most respected Grandmasters […]
Here be Dragons
By far the most elusive and secretive part of the Oblivion Order are the Draconians. Their name derives from the Latin ‘Hic Sunt Dracones‘ or ‘Here be dragons.’ This was a phrase used by early cartographers to fill in the blank spaces on their maps. The Draconians are the ones charged with going into the […]