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Dungeons & Dragons Posted on14th January 202010th March 2020

The Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount – Hype Time

Wildemount, here I come! As you all know, I’m quite a big D&D fan. I’m also a giant Critical Role fan! I mean, it’s part […] Read More

Magic Shop
Dungeons & Dragons, Patreon, RPG Posted on4th October 201911th December 2019

Secrets are Awesome

Subtext adds depth to any piece of fiction. If there’s something going on beneath the surface, readers pay attention. This is because we – as […] Read More

Stories in Games
Game Reviews, Inspiration, Writing, Writing Analysis Posted on12th September 20198th January 2020

Writing Lessons from Games (Top 8)

This post is not about writing games, rather games that have good stories or structures that writers might enjoy. Please note that there is a […] Read More

Reaching New Worlds
Dungeons & Dragons, RPG, Writing Posted on5th September 20195th September 2019

Creating Worlds

Worldbuilding and Playing Games Whether you are writing a fantasy epic or creating your own RPG campaign setting, Worldbuilding is an important aspect. The adventures […] Read More

Ambush by Giovanni Battista Quadrone
Writing Journal Posted on24th June 201924th June 2019

On Submitting and the Infinite Wait…

This waiting time should not be waiting time at all. Instead, you should keep working. Whether you are improving/editing the submitted manuscript or starting a new one, the important thing is that you keep working.

Dragon Heist Review
Book Reviews, Dungeons & Dragons Posted on20th March 201917th March 2020

Waterdeep Dragon Heist – Review

Behold! An Urban Adventure I was lucky enough to receive Waterdeep: Dragon Heist for Christmas. Having read it cover to cover and run the first […] Read More

Valentine's Day
Inspiration Posted on14th February 201914th February 2019

Letters for your Valentine

Words are the best gift for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day – the most romantic day of the year. Valentine’s Day – a day of heartbreak. […] Read More

NaNoWriMo 2018
How to Write, NaNoWriMo Posted on16th November 20182nd November 2020

Making the Most of NaNoWriMo

Learning from the Challenge NaNoWriMo is at its halfway mark! This 50,000-word novel writing challenge can be a tricky thing to beat. I’m not here […] Read More

Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons Posted on10th October 201810th October 2018

Discovering D&D

Diving into the world of Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon and Dragons have been around for a long time. I’ve always been aware of it (pop […] Read More

Books
Writing Journal Posted on6th September 201811th September 2018

Bookish Terms & Bookishness

This post is about books I love books. Real books. Those you can touch and smell and page through. From brand-new glossy ones to old […] Read More

Novel
Writing Journal Posted on6th September 2018

Novel Progress Update 2

Writing the Silent Symphony I am three chapters up since my last novel update. Three out of the four movements (yes, movements, not acts, this […] Read More

Rewriting and asking for help
How to Write, Writing Journal Posted on20th August 2018

Symphony and the Benefits of Rewriting

Many, many, many drafts The Silent Symphony is progressing well. I’ve just finished rewriting Chapter 24 of 33, and I believe that I am on […] Read More

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Using Latin
Saint Cecilia (1895), by John William Waterhouse
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The Ambassadors, by Hans Holbein the Younger (1533)
Reaching New Worlds
Miranda – The Tempest, by John William Waterhouse
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The Lies of Locke Lamora Cover
after Hans Holbein the Younger, oil on panel, late 16th century (1533-1534)
after Hans Holbein the Younger, oil on panel, late 16th century (1533-1534)
Time to Learn
Forbidden Books, By Alexander Mark Rossi (1897).
Romeo and Juliet by Frank Dicksee (1884)
Romeo and Juliet by Frank Dicksee (1884) from WikiMedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DickseeRomeoandJuliet.jpg
Stuck at Home
After the Dance (1876), by John William Waterhouse
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Man Writing a Letter by Gabriël Metsu [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
heraldry
With Copper Plate Lowered (c. 1651), attributed to Bartholomeus van Bassen
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Starry Night, by Vincent Van Gogh [4512243112421514243341335331453324512253321125231545311314453234124245422]
Valentine's Day
Pygmalion by Jean-Léon Gérôme [Public domain]
Books
The Librarian (c. 1570) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
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Concert of Birds, by Frans Snyders (Attr.) (1629-1657) [Public Domain]
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The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
Gods and Mythology
Aeneas and the Cumaean Sibyl (1646), by François Perrier
Red Seas Under Red Skies Review
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Ambush by Giovanni Battista Quadrone
By Giovanni Battista Quadrone – Il Giro del Mondo, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45676144
Rewriting and asking for help
Consulting the Oracle (1884) by John William Waterhouse
Books
Still life with a lighted candle (1627) by Pieter Claesz
Deus Ex Machina
Oedipus at Colonus (1788), by Jean-Antione-Theodore Giroust
Patreon Launch
The Muses, Urania and Calliope, by Simon Vouet [Public Domain]
The Zaparozhye Cossacks Writing a Mocking Letter to the Turkish Sultan *oil on canvas *358 × 203 cm *signed b.c.: И.Репин 1880-91
The Zaparozhye Cossacks Writing a Mocking Letter to the Turkish Sultan *oil on canvas *358 × 203 cm *signed b.c.: И.Репин 1880-91
How to use Latin
A Priestess of Bacchus, by John William Godward (1890)
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By Johannes Vermeer - Unknown, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=160013
By Johannes Vermeer – Unknown, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=160013
Now is the time to read
Antique Beauty by Stepan Bakalovich
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
Unusual Latin terms in English Writing
The Tease (1901) by John William Godward
Wanderer above the sea of fog, by Caspar David Friedrich
Wanderer above the sea of fog, by Caspar David Friedrich [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
Learning at Home
Drawing lesson *oil on panel *69 x 60,3 cm *signed b.l.: A. Van Strij
Novel
Orpheus and Eurydice (1862) by Edward Poynter
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By Marie Alexandre Valentin Sellier (19/20th century) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus, John William Waterhouse (1900) [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
Starting something new
By J. M. W. Turner – The Athenaeum (http://www.the-athenaeum.org/art/detail.php?ID=20906), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1511781
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