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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

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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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The Silent Symphony Posted on27th August 202127th August 2021

The Cast of the Silent Symphony

My novel, The Silent Symphony, has been out for nearly a month now! These are exciting times indeed. Despite this, many are reluctant to jump […] Read More

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The Silent Symphony Posted on18th August 202118th August 2021

Preview the Silent Symphony

The Silent Symphony is a chunky book – at nearly 500 pages, it can be a little intimidating. It is a big ask to get […] Read More

Ulysses and the Sirens (1891) - John William Waterhouse
Book Announcements, Writing Journal Posted on3rd August 20213rd August 2021

What I’m Working On – 2021

Now that my big project – The Silent Symphony – is out there, it’s time to jump into my next big project (or two). A […] Read More

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The Silent Symphony, Writing Journal Posted on2nd August 20212nd August 2021

The Silent Symphony – FAQ

A new release – great! But what is it about? Is it the kind of novel that is worth your time? Well, read on and […] Read More

Book Announcements, The Silent Symphony, Writing Journal Posted on30th July 20212nd August 2021

Book Launch – The Silent Symphony

It’s here! It’s finally here! After six-plus years of writing and rewriting, the Silent Symphony is finally available for purchase! This novel is quite different […] Read More

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Book Announcements, Writing Journal Posted on24th May 202124th May 2021

Upcoming Releases

Dear readers, friends, and new fans. Thank you for the amazing support for the first volume of the Bright Report! While there is still a […] Read More

Geralt of Rivia
Book Reviews Posted on6th January 202119th July 2021

The Last Wish (Witcher) – Review

If you’re still tossing coins to your Witcher (sorry) and you can’t wait for the next season the the Netflix adaptation, you might be tempted […] Read More

Writing Journal Posted on15th July 201815th July 2018

Novel Progress Update (July 2018)

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

Wanderer above the sea of fog, by Caspar David Friedrich
How to Write Posted on5th June 201819th September 2018

How to Write a Successful Backstory

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

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How to Write Posted on13th April 2018

A Sure-Fire Way of Creating Tension

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

Writing Journal Posted on10th March 2018

What I am Working on

The Work I am currently working on a novel. It has been under construction for the last three (and a bit) years. It has been […] Read More

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How to Write, Series Reviews, Writing Analysis Posted on28th February 20187th March 2018

Altered Carbon, or How Not to Start Your Story

How Not to Start Your Story Lessons from the Pilot Episode of Altered Carbon I went into Netflix‘s cyberpunk extravaganza, Altered Carbon, as blind as […] Read More

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Book Reviews Posted on3rd February 201811th December 2019

Book Review: La Belle Sauvage by Phillip Pullman

Review of La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust #1) by Philip Pullman Twenty years after the publication of Northern Lights, Philip Pullman returns to his parallel […] Read More

Short Stories Posted on29th January 201811th February 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

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A Priestess of Bacchus, by John William Godward (1890)
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The Ambassadors, by Hans Holbein the Younger (1533)
Patreon Launch
The Muses, Urania and Calliope, by Simon Vouet [Public Domain]
Ambush by Giovanni Battista Quadrone
By Giovanni Battista Quadrone – Il Giro del Mondo, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45676144
Red Seas Under Red Skies Review
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adam_Silo_(attr)_-_A_seascape_with_Tall_ships.jpg
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)
Books
The Librarian (c. 1570) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
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Rewriting and asking for help
Consulting the Oracle (1884) by John William Waterhouse
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Unusual Latin terms in English Writing
The Tease (1901) by John William Godward
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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Brief, by Adolf Eberle [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Gods and Mythology
Aeneas and the Cumaean Sibyl (1646), by François Perrier
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Now is the time to read
Antique Beauty by Stepan Bakalovich
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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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.
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
Learning at Home
Drawing lesson *oil on panel *69 x 60,3 cm *signed b.l.: A. Van Strij
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Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus, John William Waterhouse (1900) [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
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
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Starry Night, by Vincent Van Gogh [4512243112421514243341335331453324512253321125231545311314453234124245422]
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
The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
Valentine's Day
Pygmalion by Jean-Léon Gérôme [Public domain]
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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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By Marie Alexandre Valentin Sellier (19/20th century) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The Lies of Locke Lamora Cover
Time to Learn
Forbidden Books, By Alexander Mark Rossi (1897).
Novel
Orpheus and Eurydice (1862) by Edward Poynter
Reaching New Worlds
Miranda – The Tempest, by John William Waterhouse
Deus Ex Machina
Oedipus at Colonus (1788), by Jean-Antione-Theodore Giroust
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http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436105
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436105
Using Latin
Saint Cecilia (1895), by John William Waterhouse
Books
Still life with a lighted candle (1627) by Pieter Claesz
Stuck at Home
After the Dance (1876), by John William Waterhouse
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Concert of Birds, by Frans Snyders (Attr.) (1629-1657) [Public Domain]

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