Guest Post by Tony Riches
Truth is stranger than fiction. I looked up the quote, which proved to be by Mark Twain, who actually said, “Truth is stranger than fiction - but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.” That’s certainly the case with the mysterious Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, also known of as the ‘Kingmaker’ or just ‘Warwick’.
I say ‘mysterious’ because although there are at least three biographies of him, they skip over his Read more [...]
Today author Tony Riches chats with us from across the sea in beautiful West Wales, close to Pembroke Castle - birthplace of King Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty. Best known for his non fiction work, Tony has recently published his first novel Queen Sacrifice.
Q.What inspired you to become an author?
A. Like many authors I began writing short stories and contributing to a range of magazines but it was when I read Stephen King’s On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft that I really Read more [...]