Agnieszka Mierzejewska
Fionnula Flanagan is an amazing Irish actress who’s disapproving glare could shatter glass at a hundred yards. The perfect embodiment of Gosha’s mother.
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Creating Magic Systems (Worldbuilding)
If you’ve ever read any of my books, you might notice that I LOVE a good magic system. The Witch of Cheyne Heath series has three, and my upcoming series, The Shining Continent, has five, with even more planned for future installments. There are a few things I always think about when creating a magic…
The Crafty Guide to Cheyne Heath (Pt. 3)
The Annual Gold Bullion Hunt One of the most delightful and whimsical annual events in Cheyne Heath is the Spanish Gold Bullion Hunt that happens every summer solstice on the heath. In the late 1800s, Robert Louis Stevenson made reference in a letter to an acquaintance of a substantial sum in gold bullion stolen from…
The Cheyne Arts Club
The Cheyne Arts Club is based on the Chelsea Arts Club in London. A members-only social club, I remember going there a lot with my parents when I was a kid, though I don’t remember if my parents were members, or if we were always there because friends were. I have strong memories of the…
Being Gay in the UK
In the 1980s, when Spellshock and The Witch of Cheyne Heath series is set, homosexuality had technically been decriminalized, but the country was still oppressive toward members of the LGBT community.
Baboushka
When the saint of Shadow appears on the heath, this is the outfit she wears.