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Balar, Writing Posted on3rd September 20243rd September 2024

Allusions In Balar

When I started The Curse of Balar, I wanted to evoke the classic gothic horror stories that I grew up with. The uncanny feeling of […] Read More

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Balar Posted on20th August 202426th August 2024

The Mystery of Balar

The following is the script of an unaired episode of the paranormal podcast, Hidden Depths. Little is known of the fate of the podcaster, one […] Read More

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Balar, Book Announcements Posted on16th August 202416th August 2024

New Release – The Doom of Balar

The time has come! The second installment of the Balar series is out now! This is the Doom of Balar, thirteen interconnected stories that build […] Read More

Balar, Book Announcements Posted on30th May 202430th May 2024

Book Announcement – The Doom of Balar

The next installment of the Balar series is nearly upon us! This is The Doom of Balar, the second book of horror short stories. Thirteen […] Read More

Balar, Writing Posted on29th May 202429th May 2024

Literary Titan Gold Book Award

My horror book, The Curse of Balar, has recently been honoured with a book award. This is the first time any of my work has […] Read More

The Bright Report, Writing Posted on23rd February 202426th February 2024

Happy Birthday Bright Report!

Back in 2021, I took the plunge and published my first collection of short stories, The Bright Report. It was short, silly, and designed to […] Read More

Balar Posted on2nd November 20232nd November 2023

Characters in The Curse of Balar

As promised at the end of my reading of one of the stories in The Curse of Balar, here is a list of characters that […] Read More

Balar, Writing Journal Posted on30th October 20232nd November 2023

Reading – The Curse of Balar

Happy Halloween! It’s time to share a spooky story or two. I am here to do just that. Below is a reading of one of […] Read More

Balar, Book Announcements, Writing Journal Posted on12th September 20232nd November 2023

Welcome to Balar

The time has come! Welcome to the cursed town of Balar where not all are as it seems… I am quite excited to share these […] Read More

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Balar, Book Announcements, Writing Journal Posted on31st August 20232nd November 2023

The Curse of Balar – Preview & Release Update

The Curse of Balar is nearly here. While it was originally scheduled for 31 August 2023 (today), I have decided to delay it slightly for […] Read More

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Book Announcements, Writing, Writing Journal Posted on12th March 20232nd July 2023

What I am Working On (2023 – First Half)

Time for a writing update! It has been a busy few months and 2023 is already getting old. The saying should really be: time flies […] Read More

How to Write Posted on31st October 202231st October 2022

NaNoWriMo Writing Tips

It is that time of year again! Time to sit at the keyboard and hammer out fifty thousand words (or get as close to it […] Read More

Book Announcements, The Bright Report Posted on31st May 202231st May 2022

The Bright Report Volume 3 – Out Today!

It’s here! It’s finally here! The third volume of the Bright Report is finally out. Check it out now! Available in paperback and eBook, this […] Read More

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Book Announcements, The Bright Report Posted on25th May 202225th May 2022

Bright Report 3 – Pre-Order Now!

The time has finally come! The third installment of the Bright Report series is about to release – that’s right, pre-order now! This one took […] Read More

The Bright Report, Writing Journal Posted on28th March 202228th March 2022

The Bright Report – Volume 3 – Coming Soon

I am currently working on the third installment of the Bright Report anthology series. Things are shaping up nicely. In fact, at this rate, I […] Read More

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Inspiration, The Silent Symphony Posted on22nd March 202222nd March 2022

The Silent Symphony Playlist

As some of you already know, the Silent Symphony takes a lot of inspiration from music. Not only is this done to allude to the […] Read More

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Book Announcements, The Bright Report Posted on13th January 202222nd March 2022

Book Launch – Awkward Phrasing

It’s finally here – the introduction to the crazy world of the Bright Report! It only took several months and completely starting from scratch*, but […] Read More

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Book Reviews, The Silent Symphony, Writing Posted on29th October 202129th October 2021

Silent Symphony – Editorial Review

The first editorial review for the Silent Symphony is in! The Self Publishing Review was so kind as to take a look at my novel. […] Read More

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Marcel M. du Plessis's books on Goodreads
The Bright Report The Bright Report (Bright Report, #1)
reviews: 6
ratings: 12 (avg rating 4.75)

The Silent Symphony The Silent Symphony
reviews: 2
ratings: 12 (avg rating 3.83)

The Bright Report Volume 3 The Bright Report Volume 3
reviews: 3
ratings: 7 (avg rating 4.14)

Awkward Phrasing Awkward Phrasing (Bright Report, #0)
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ratings: 4 (avg rating 5.00)

The Bright Report Volume 2 The Bright Report Volume 2 (Bright Report, #2)
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ratings: 9 (avg rating 4.67)

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Brief, by Adolf Eberle [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
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
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Time to Learn
Forbidden Books, By Alexander Mark Rossi (1897).
Books
The Librarian (c. 1570) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Using Latin
Saint Cecilia (1895), by John William Waterhouse
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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)
Stuck at Home
After the Dance (1876), by John William Waterhouse
Ambush by Giovanni Battista Quadrone
By Giovanni Battista Quadrone – Il Giro del Mondo, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45676144
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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
Starting something new
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Red Seas Under Red Skies Review
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Patreon Launch
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Deus Ex Machina
Oedipus at Colonus (1788), by Jean-Antione-Theodore Giroust
Novel
Orpheus and Eurydice (1862) by Edward Poynter
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Man Writing a Letter by Gabriël Metsu [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
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Learning at Home
Drawing lesson *oil on panel *69 x 60,3 cm *signed b.l.: A. Van Strij
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The Ambassadors, by Hans Holbein the Younger (1533)
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Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus, John William Waterhouse (1900) [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
Books
Still life with a lighted candle (1627) by Pieter Claesz
Romeo and Juliet by Frank Dicksee (1884)
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Starry Night, by Vincent Van Gogh [4512243112421514243341335331453324512253321125231545311314453234124245422]
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
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.
Unusual Latin terms in English Writing
The Tease (1901) by John William Godward
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http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436105
The Lies of Locke Lamora Cover
Valentine's Day
Pygmalion by Jean-Léon Gérôme [Public domain]
Rewriting and asking for help
Consulting the Oracle (1884) by John William Waterhouse
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Concert of Birds, by Frans Snyders (Attr.) (1629-1657) [Public Domain]
Reaching New Worlds
Miranda – The Tempest, by John William Waterhouse
Gods and Mythology
Aeneas and the Cumaean Sibyl (1646), by François Perrier
Now is the time to read
Antique Beauty by Stepan Bakalovich

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