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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

Book Announcements, Writing Journal Posted on22nd January 202422nd January 2024

Progress Update – Doom & Gloom

Time waits for no author and the months are flying by. I am currently working on the Balar series and I am trying to get […] 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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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

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General Posted on30th August 202230th August 2022

Nomination – Book Behind Awards

I’ve been nominated for a thing! Behold: That is most of my name, anyway. It is an unbelievable honour that I’m not entirely sure 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 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

Silent Symphony by Marcel M du Plessis
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

The Silent Symphony and graffiti
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

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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

Starting something new
How to Write, Inspiration, Writing, Writing Journal Posted on13th July 202014th July 2020

On Starting a New Novel

Starting a fresh new project can be daunting and scary and challenging and exciting and a few other things. Having completed my re-re-re-rewrite of my […] Read More

Writing Journal Posted on3rd March 202023rd March 2020

Silent Symphony – Done

I did a little something. After many years and many edits and rewrites, I finished the final draft of my novel. Now it’s time to […] 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

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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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

How to Write Posted on9th January 201829th January 2018

Rewriting a Manuscript

Rewriting, or saving your manuscript from obscurity. Writing is rewriting. It is an old adage – almost overused. Unfortunately, this is an inescapable part of […] Read More

Writing Journal Posted on1st December 2017

My December Writing Challenge

Dear Readers, Believe it or not, we’ve entered the final month of 2017. While many of you are looking forward to rest and holiday madness, I […] 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)
reviews: 3
ratings: 4 (avg rating 5.00)

The Bright Report Volume 2 The Bright Report Volume 2 (Bright Report, #2)
reviews: 5
ratings: 9 (avg rating 4.67)

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Forbidden Books, By Alexander Mark Rossi (1897).
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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)
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Brief, by Adolf Eberle [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Gods and Mythology
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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
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The Ambassadors, by Hans Holbein the Younger (1533)
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By Marie Alexandre Valentin Sellier (19/20th century) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
Using Latin
Saint Cecilia (1895), by John William Waterhouse
Books
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Orpheus and Eurydice (1862) by Edward Poynter
Unusual Latin terms in English Writing
The Tease (1901) by John William Godward
How to use Latin
A Priestess of Bacchus, by John William Godward (1890)
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http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436105
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 Lies of Locke Lamora Cover
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Man Writing a Letter by Gabriël Metsu [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
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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By Johannes Vermeer – Unknown, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=160013
Reaching New Worlds
Miranda – The Tempest, by John William Waterhouse
Red Seas Under Red Skies Review
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Patreon Launch
The Muses, Urania and Calliope, by Simon Vouet [Public Domain]
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Stuck at Home
After the Dance (1876), by John William Waterhouse
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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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Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus, John William Waterhouse (1900) [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
Now is the time to read
Antique Beauty by Stepan Bakalovich
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Deus Ex Machina
Oedipus at Colonus (1788), by Jean-Antione-Theodore Giroust
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.
Valentine's Day
Pygmalion by Jean-Léon Gérôme [Public domain]
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Concert of Birds, by Frans Snyders (Attr.) (1629-1657) [Public Domain]
Learning at Home
Drawing lesson *oil on panel *69 x 60,3 cm *signed b.l.: A. Van Strij
Rewriting and asking for help
Consulting the Oracle (1884) by John William Waterhouse
heraldry
With Copper Plate Lowered (c. 1651), attributed to Bartholomeus van Bassen
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Books
The Librarian (c. 1570) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo

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