Skip to content

Calliope's Prisoner

Official Site of Author Marcel M Du Plessis

  • Blog
  • How to Write
    • Understanding Poetry
    • Cruel and Unusual Punctuation
  • Marcel’s Work
    • Short Stories
    • Novels
    • Poetry
  • Reviews
    • Movie Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • Series Reviews
  • About Marcel
    • My Patreon Page
    • Privacy Policy

Marcel’s Work

Here you can find samples of my work and learn about my novels and related content.

Short Stories

Flash Fiction

Novels

Top Photo by Valentin on Unsplash

Chapters Completed (Writing, Rewriting, Editing)

The Silent Symphony
85% Complete
28 of 33 chapters
Learn More

Become a Patron!

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest

Subscribe to Calliope’s Prisoner!

Keep up to date to with the latest reviews, writing advice, and other things from Marcel du Plessis

Search the blog

Calliope’s Links

  • Blog
  • How to Write
    • Understanding Poetry
    • Cruel and Unusual Punctuation
  • Marcel’s Work
    • Short Stories
    • Novels
    • Poetry
  • Reviews
    • Movie Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • Series Reviews
  • About Marcel
    • My Patreon Page
    • Privacy Policy

Top Posts

Letters for your Valentine

Help build the inspiration!

Become a Patron!

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest

Subscribe to Calliope's Prisoner

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Blog Stats

  • 3,584 hits

Calliope’s Inspiration

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
Using Latin
Saint Cecilia (1895), by John William Waterhouse
Gather your party
Gather your party
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAdolf_Eberle_Der_gelunge_Brief.jpg
Brief, by Adolf Eberle [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
woman reading a book
Antique Beauty by Stepan Bakalovich
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
How to use Latin
A Priestess of Bacchus, by John William Godward (1890)
Dungeons & Dragons
Rewriting and asking for help
Consulting the Oracle (1884) by John William Waterhouse
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alexander_Mark_Rossi_Verbotene_B%C3%BCcher_1897.jpg
Forbidden Books, By Alexander Mark Rossi (1897).
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ALa_farandole_de_P%C3%A9trarque.jpg
By Marie Alexandre Valentin Sellier (19/20th century) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Man_Writing_a_Letter_by_Gabri%C3%ABl_Metsu.jpg
Man Writing a Letter by Gabriël Metsu [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
Beholder
Behold the Beholder!
Deus Ex Machina
Oedipus at Colonus (1788), by Jean-Antione-Theodore Giroust
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.
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
Novel
Orpheus and Eurydice (1862) by Edward Poynter
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frans_Snyders_(Attr.)_-_Concert_of_Birds.jpg
Concert of Birds, by Frans Snyders (Attr.) (1629-1657) [Public Domain]
Books
Still life with a lighted candle (1627) by Pieter Claesz
heraldry
With Copper Plate Lowered (c. 1651), attributed to Bartholomeus van Bassen
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nymphs_finding_the_Head_of_Orpheus.jpg
Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus, John William Waterhouse (1900) [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hans_Holbein_the_Younger_-_The_Ambassadors_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
The Ambassadors, by Hans Holbein the Younger (1533)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VanGogh-starry_night_ballance1.jpg
Starry Night, by Vincent Van Gogh [4512243112421514243341335331453324512253321125231545311314453234124245422]
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)
Patreon Launch
The Muses, Urania and Calliope, by Simon Vouet [Public Domain]

Recent Posts

  • Letters for your Valentine
  • The Eye of the World – Review
  • Making the Most of NaNoWriMo
  • Discovering D&D
  • Book Review: The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge

Categories

  • General
    • Patreon
  • Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • Movie Reviews
    • Series Reviews
  • Understanding Poetry
    • Poetry Analysis
      • Poetry Analysis Examples
  • Writing
    • Flash Fiction
      • Entries & Topics
    • How to Write
      • Cruel and Unusual Punctuation
    • Short Stories
    • Writing Analysis
  • Writing Journal
    • Inspiration
    • NaNoWriMo
    • RPG
      • Dungeons & Dragons

Calliope’s Community

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
© 2019 Calliope's Prisoner
Powered by WordPress / Theme by Design Lab