Category: Blackwood

White Hot – the Alternative Ending

White Hot – the Alternative Ending

Posted April 19, 2024 by Elise in Blackwood / 8 Comments

Research is one of my favourite parts of writing, and once again, I’m digging around in the murky world of poisons. Aria (she from the book I’m currently writing but am yet to decide whether to publish as it’s dark, dark, dark) likes to use curare, and as I puzzled over a weird sense of […]

An Interview with Emmy and Black – Part 2

Posted May 7, 2022 by Elise in Blackwood / 7 Comments

Today, Emmy and Black are here to answer your questions, and maybe give a few hints of things to come in the Blackwood series… EN: It’s been a while since I visited Riverley. I like what you’ve done with the place. The giant chess set in the hallway is certainly…interesting. Emmy: *Rolls eyes* Bloody Bradley. […]

How to Make a Book Cover

How to Make a Book Cover

Posted October 12, 2019 by Elise in Blackwood / 2 Comments

The cover of Stolen Hearts is one of my favourites. It looks Photoshopped, right? Well, it’s had a few tweaks, but perhaps not quite as many as you’d think. Here’s how the front cover shot was taken at the Canyon dive site in Dahab, Egypt… Arriving at the Canyon: The process for shooting the cover: […]

Gift ideas

Gift ideas

Posted December 1, 2017 by Elise in Blackwood, Random / 7 Comments

Wearable words from Litographs Litographs sell clothing and scarves printed with words from over 200 classic books. Would you like to wear words from The Great Gatsby or Sherlock Holmes? Some garments incorporate pictures too. If you’re a writer, you can even upload your own story and have it made into a scarf or a […]

My writing calendar

My writing calendar

Posted December 1, 2017 by Elise in Blackwood, Writing / 12 Comments

We’re fast heading for the new year, so I figured I should probably make some attempt at getting organised (which has never been one of my strong points!). In 2017, my goal was to publish a book a month, and I’ve done that, although December’s release will be a box set rather than a new […]

The Black Trilogy Rebooted

The Black Trilogy Rebooted

Posted October 3, 2017 by Elise in Blackwood / 42 Comments

    Scroll down for giveaway! I published my first book in July 2015, and so much has happened since then! I’ve set another fifteen books loose on the unsuspecting public, writing has become my job as well as my hobby, and the first book in my Blackwood Security series, Pitch Black, has been downloaded […]

Red Alert – Playlist

Posted September 2, 2017 by Elise in Blackwood / 8 Comments

I don’t usually listen to music when I write, but with Red Alert, I just couldn’t help it. Some of my favourite songs pop up in the book, so I thought I’d put together a playlist so you can listen to them too… Eva Cassidy – Autumn Leaves Red Alert – Basement Jaxx Etta James […]

Meet Me at Midnight

Meet Me at Midnight

Posted August 12, 2017 by Elise in Blackwood / 7 Comments

A little experiment… Have you ever wondered what would happen if the characters in a book made different choices? If the heroine went with the safe option rather than risking everything? I’m as guilty as anyone about second-guessing my decisions and freaking out in case I made the wrong one, but I also believe that […]

Countdown to Ultraviolet…

Countdown to Ultraviolet…

Posted May 14, 2017 by Elise in Blackwood / 12 Comments

So, with two weeks to go until Ultraviolet, what are the guys at Blackwood getting up to? Here are a few hints… James vs. Black Black vs. Nick Nick vs. Emmy Diamond vs. Black Emmy vs. Bradley Dan vs. Emmy   And if you’d like to order the book, here are the links:         […]

An interview with Emmy and Sofia

Posted March 29, 2017 by Elise in Blackwood / 6 Comments

So, today I’m visiting Riverley to chat with Emmy and Sofia. Bradley’s complaining about the smell of paint, Lucy’s sitting on my foot, and Kitty’s sprawled out on the rug, snoring. Just another day in the Black household. Emmy: Chocolate eclair? Fresh from Paris this morning. EN: Don’t mind if I do. So, where did […]