Latin words and phrases in English writing – the final round This time we look at some slightly unusual Latin terms. They might not be […] Read More
More Latin words and phrases in English Writing Welcome to Part 2, where we discuss more Latin words and phrases you might encounter (or need […] Read More
Latin words and phrases in English writing. There are many Latin words and phrases floating around in everyday prose and academic writing. Understanding what they […] Read More
And so the Patreon Campaign begins… I have finally launched my Patreon page for Calliope’s Prisoner! I love creating and I love teaching people how to […] Read More
More than a wink The semicolon is a stifling little piece of punctuation. In fact, it makes some of us uncomfortable. If you’ve only used the […] Read More
Let’s eat, grandma! Commas can be tricky things. In this post, I will give you a crash course in using a comma in your writing. […] Read More
Finishing my novel, The Silent Symphony Dear Readers, The past few months I have been hard at work on my novel, The Silent Symphony. I am rewriting […] Read More
How to Write a Successful Backstory Few stories start with a backstory, unless it is a dull info-dump. Page one, chapter one, you find characters […] Read More
The Magic of Poetry The idea of analysing and understanding poetry might seem daunting or even coldly scientific. The moment someone says the word “poetry” […] Read More
Creating Tension in Your Fiction There’s a lot of advice out there about creating tension in your writing. As far as I can tell, quite […] Read More