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100 Word Stories Posted on30th June 202030th June 2020

Can Do Better

“Can do better.” I built a career upon those words. Everyone, ever-judgeful. They point with hands that have never known brush or quill. They measure […] Read More

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100 Word Stories Posted on30th June 202030th June 2020

Nearly Forgot

Only when they were miles down the road did they realise their mistake. Rodger the bagman looked over to Greg the driver. Their wide eyes […] Read More

Short Stories, Writing Journal Posted on6th April 20206th April 2020

Short Story: Dead On

This is a short story I wrote way back in 2010. It’s probably not very good, but that didn’t really matter to me at the […] Read More

Short Stories Posted on29th January 201817th January 2021

Short Story: Heart Storm

Heart Storm by Marcel M du Plessis Rain filled the café. Droplets fell from the spaces between the ceiling tiles and splattered on the floor. […] Read More

Short Stories Posted on31st December 20178th September 2020

Short Story: Jargon

Jargon by Marcel M du Plessis Otto Linton met his killer at the Blue Sky Leadership Training Workshop in Johannesburg. It was held on a […] Read More

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Wanderer above the sea of fog, by Caspar David Friedrich [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
Deus Ex Machina
Oedipus at Colonus (1788), by Jean-Antione-Theodore Giroust
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The Librarian (c. 1570) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
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Man Writing a Letter by Gabriël Metsu [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
Gods and Mythology
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The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
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The Ambassadors, by Hans Holbein the Younger (1533)
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)
The Lies of Locke Lamora Cover
Rewriting and asking for help
Consulting the Oracle (1884) by John William Waterhouse
Reaching New Worlds
Miranda – The Tempest, by John William Waterhouse
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Now is the time to read
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Using Latin
Saint Cecilia (1895), by John William Waterhouse
Starting something new
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The Zaparozhye Cossacks Writing a Mocking Letter to the Turkish Sultan *oil on canvas *358 × 203 cm *signed b.c.: И.Репин 1880-91
Stuck at Home
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Red Seas Under Red Skies Review
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Learning at Home
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Valentine's Day
Pygmalion by Jean-Léon Gérôme [Public domain]
Time to Learn
Forbidden Books, By Alexander Mark Rossi (1897).
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By Johannes Vermeer – Unknown, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=160013
Unusual Latin terms in English Writing
The Tease (1901) by John William Godward
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Books
Still life with a lighted candle (1627) by Pieter Claesz
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Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus, John William Waterhouse (1900) [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
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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
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
Novel
Orpheus and Eurydice (1862) by Edward Poynter
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How to use Latin
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