Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse

I would like to read your future blog on inspirati...

2013-04-21T05:48:47.703-04:00

I would like to read your future blog on inspiration of the plot for this book. Where? I am curious whether you outline or write to see what you are going to say (Flannery O'Connor). Do you have a favorite author in this historical thriller genre? Enjoyed the post. Thanks Ellis for the spotlight.

Thanks all for the comments. I have a long standin...

2013-04-17T10:22:25.730-04:00

Thanks all for the comments. I have a long standing interest in archaeology especially in the north of Scotland which is particularly rich in sites. In a future blog I'll be talking in more detail about how archaeology helped to inspire the writing of The Glorious Twelfth. Interesting to note the Scottish ancestry of Maryn and Ellis. My wife is also a Sinclair and Calder has strong Caithness

Alan, you've hit on some of my favorite things...

2013-04-16T09:45:36.093-04:00

Alan, you've hit on some of my favorite things--Scottish history, archaeology, and suspense. I'm sure I'll enjoy The Glorious Twelfth. Looking forward to it?
BTW, one of my ancestors was Redmon McFarlane from Scotland--long, long ago.

Couldn't help but wonder if my ancestors had a...

2013-04-16T09:17:14.791-04:00

Couldn't help but wonder if my ancestors had anything to do with the history in your novel.

Sounds like great fun, Alan. Did researching this ...

2013-04-16T09:14:53.701-04:00

Sounds like great fun, Alan. Did researching this book create an interest in archeology or was it something that always fascinated you?

Killpoint is such a good book, one I found by acci...

2013-04-14T09:42:03.285-04:00

Killpoint is such a good book, one I found by accident and loved. I can't wait to read Pump Fake. It's a good opening that makes me want to keep turning pages. Write faster!

Tanner sounds like my kind of guy, and Killpoint m...

2013-04-11T16:13:03.228-04:00

Tanner sounds like my kind of guy, and Killpoint my kind of book. Ellis and I have similar tastes, so I'm sure I'll like it.

I love the cover and your comment about laughing a...

2013-04-11T10:25:52.894-04:00

I love the cover and your comment about laughing and holding your breath. It sounds like my kind of book. Great post Ellis and Michael.

I found the way you used tennis and research to cr...

2013-04-11T06:53:22.397-04:00

I found the way you used tennis and research to create such believable scenes interesting. I'm going to read Killpoint again. I'm sure I'll enjoy it just as much the second time, maybe more since I won't be in such a hurry to see what happens.

Thanks for being here this week.

It's interesting that you set your story in Ne...

2013-04-10T21:39:25.753-04:00

It's interesting that you set your story in New York. I am anxious to see how this works. Thanks Ellis.

A masterpiece that is breathtaking in its scope, T...

2013-04-10T19:18:06.190-04:00

A masterpiece that is breathtaking in its scope, The Cuckoos of Batch Magna is a larger-than-life novel that vividly conjures the tempestuous course of rural Welch/English village life. Gave it a 5 star!

Just posted my review :) A 5 Star!

2013-04-10T19:14:21.982-04:00

Just posted my review :) A 5 Star!

This was really fun. Three very different views of...

2013-04-06T10:22:18.465-04:00

This was really fun. Three very different views of the picture. I liked them all. Wonderful writing and all three built the story quickly.

This was great fun to do and to read. Thanks, Elli...

2013-04-05T13:12:09.680-04:00

This was great fun to do and to read. Thanks, Ellis

I love first Fridays!! The different interpretatio...

2013-04-05T08:31:27.232-04:00

I love first Fridays!! The different interpretation of the picture was great fun!

Me too, Terry. The different ideas people come up ...

2013-04-05T08:16:02.716-04:00

Me too, Terry. The different ideas people come up with are so interesting, and it gives an idea of their voice and writing.

Polly, thanks. You've done some great ones on this exercise.

Thanks so much, Ellis - I was so looking forward t...

2013-04-05T07:52:10.931-04:00

Thanks so much, Ellis - I was so looking forward to reading the others' take on it too! I love how three people can see somethign so differently, and I LOVE this idea!

Fun as always. Three terrific writers, three terri...

2013-04-04T23:42:20.380-04:00

Fun as always. Three terrific writers, three terrific shorts, three different takes on the same picture. I always look forward to First Friday.

I like all your posts, but your First Fridays are ...

2013-04-03T08:32:59.795-04:00

I like all your posts, but your First Fridays are always most excellent! Love this feature! I nominated your blog for a Liebster Award this morning. Details at: http://travelswithkaye.blogspot.com/2013/04/liebster-award.html

I'm taking this book with me on vacation. Thi...

2013-04-01T20:59:02.588-04:00

I'm taking this book with me on vacation. This way I get two vacations! A read like this takes you away, out of yourself and into another world. The best that writing can do.

Thanks Peter for bringing us this world and Ellis for bringing us you.

~LA

Thank you, Ellis, for having me on your blog, and ...

2013-04-01T00:49:22.040-04:00

Thank you, Ellis, for having me on your blog, and for your - always - generous words. And thank you, Sandy and Laura, for your kind words. Peter

Reads like a gentle flowing stream. Beautiful and ...

2013-03-31T12:42:36.968-04:00

Reads like a gentle flowing stream. Beautiful and rich in description.

Sounds like a delightful read. I intended to just ...

2013-03-31T09:34:07.602-04:00

Sounds like a delightful read. I intended to just glance at the excerpt before leaving for church, but was drawn in and had to read all of it. Off now. - Blessed day to everyone.

This is such a lovely book. The eccentric inhabita...

2013-03-31T07:15:01.187-04:00

This is such a lovely book. The eccentric inhabitants, the river Cluny with its moored paddle steamers, the rich descriptions--I could walk into the village of Batch Magna and recognize them all. You've done yourself proud, Peter Maughan.

Chris, thanks for sharing the excerpt. The coming ...

2013-03-25T15:04:19.758-04:00

Chris, thanks for sharing the excerpt. The coming storm, the fire, and Chelsea all promise an exciting story! I have it on my Kindle--looking forward to it!