I have a new interview up on Ashley Capes’ “City of Masks” blog.

The interview focuses on the relationship between poetry and prose in my writing. Ashley, who is a poet and prose writer himself, had been wanting to do this interview for some time, so when Daughter Of Blood (The Wall Of Night Book Three) was finally done, the time seemed right.

It’s a slightly different interview take, so please do take a look—and enjoy!

Here’s the intro:

“Ashley Capes: As both a poet and a prose writer, do you find there are any shifts in mindset or process that you need to undertake to switch between modes?

Helen Lowe: Yes, but the distinction is not just between poetry and prose, since the latter encompasses so many different forms of writing: for example, the novel and the short story. These forms are as distinct from each other, in my opinion, as poetry is to either the short story or the novel. I find that when I am immersed in one form, its specific requirements of style and creative voice tend to take over to the exclusion of other modes…”

To read the rest, click on:

City Of Masks: Helen Lowe Interview