Have you ever felt the urge to stand high up on a mountain, face a night of freezing cold, sleet and snow all the while staring heroically out into the distance? No? Well you obviously haven't read Rora then. Rora by James Byron Huggins I can remember when I first read this. The copy in… Continue reading Bookish Influences – Real-Life Tales and Conflicting Opinions
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Confessions
I have neglected my blogging. And the reading of blogs of fellow bloggers. Picture a mole diving underground from internet interaction. Yep, that it is a little like me. A List of What I've Been Doing: - gone a week's holiday, on a boat, on the water. - avoided the midday sun on said… Continue reading Confessions
Quotables – Write Until the Cogs Mesh
From experience, I knew what to do. Write. Write anything. Bad sentences, meaningless sentences, anything to get the mind fixed again to that sheet of paper and oblivious of the 'real' world. Write until the words begin to make sense, the cogs mesh, the wheels start to turn, the creaking movement quickens and becomes a… Continue reading Quotables – Write Until the Cogs Mesh
How To Acquire Books Without Becoming Penniless
Every so often, I find an author I really like and I go on a bit of a splurge. Last time it was Georgette Heyer and her detective novels: I really enjoyed reading them, not for the murder mysteries - but rather for the wit and the characters (I even did two Quotable posts on… Continue reading How To Acquire Books Without Becoming Penniless
In which I wish to weave
On one project - which on this blog shall be refered to as The Many Trials of a Blacksmith - the beginning chapter was written without knowing the precise details of- okay fine, I'll admit to it: I made it up as I went along. Which meant that the first chapter was info heavy. As… Continue reading In which I wish to weave
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