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General Posted on23rd February 202323rd February 2023

This Post Kills AI

By now, most of us would have heard about “advanced” AI writing programs like ChatGPT. These programs can be prompted to create blocks of text […] Read More

pile of books
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

Learning at Home
Dungeons & Dragons, General, Inspiration, Writing Journal Posted on30th March 202030th March 2020

At Home Survival Guide – Part 2

As we talked about in Part 1, there are many things you can do at home. This is the age of lock-downs and social distancing […] Read More

Stuck at Home
General, Inspiration, Writing Journal Posted on23rd March 202023rd March 2020

At Home Survival Guide – Part 1

To us social distancing experts (A.K.A. introverts), staying at home is a time of fun and productivity. For writers especially, this is where we do […] Read More

Dreams PS4 Creation
Game Reviews, Gaming Posted on17th March 202017th March 2020

Discovering Dreams PS4

Welcome to Game Development I have delved into the world of Media Molecule’s magnum opus, Dreams for the PS4. Where the company’s previous games, Little […] Read More

Magic Shop
Dungeons & Dragons, Patreon, RPG Posted on4th October 201911th December 2019

Secrets are Awesome

Subtext adds depth to any piece of fiction. If there’s something going on beneath the surface, readers pay attention. This is because we – as […] Read More

Patreon Launch
General, Patreon Posted on27th July 201827th July 2018

Patreon – Become a Patron of Calliope

And so the Patreon Campaign begins… I have finally launched my Patreon page for Calliope’s Prisoner! I love creating and I love teaching people how to […] Read More

General, Writing Journal Posted on27th November 2017

First Blog Post!

Dear Readers, Welcome to my new website! Here you will find some of my work, my blog, some reviews, and other information about me and […] Read More

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Marcel M. du Plessis's books on Goodreads
The Curse of Balar The Curse of Balar (Balar, #1)
reviews: 14
ratings: 29 (avg rating 4.07)

The Bright Report The Bright Report (Bright Report, #1)
reviews: 6
ratings: 13 (avg rating 4.69)

The Silent Symphony The Silent Symphony
reviews: 3
ratings: 15 (avg rating 3.73)

The Bright Report Volume 3 The Bright Report Volume 3 (Bright Report, #3)
reviews: 4
ratings: 7 (avg rating 4.00)

Awkward Phrasing Awkward Phrasing (Bright Report, #0)
reviews: 3
ratings: 4 (avg rating 5.00)

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Calliope’s Inspiration

Patreon Launch
The Muses, Urania and Calliope, by Simon Vouet [Public Domain]
Red Seas Under Red Skies Review
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Books
Still life with a lighted candle (1627) by Pieter Claesz
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
The Lady of Shalott, by John William Waterhouse (1888)
Time to Learn
Forbidden Books, By Alexander Mark Rossi (1897).
How to use Latin
A Priestess of Bacchus, by John William Godward (1890)
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Now is the time to read
Antique Beauty by Stepan Bakalovich
Gods and Mythology
Aeneas and the Cumaean Sibyl (1646), by François Perrier
Valentine's Day
Pygmalion by Jean-Léon Gérôme [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
Stuck at Home
After the Dance (1876), by John William Waterhouse
Books
The Librarian (c. 1570) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
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The Ambassadors, by Hans Holbein the Younger (1533)
heraldry
With Copper Plate Lowered (c. 1651), attributed to Bartholomeus van Bassen
The Lies of Locke Lamora Cover
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Learning at Home
Drawing lesson *oil on panel *69 x 60,3 cm *signed b.l.: A. Van Strij
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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By Marie Alexandre Valentin Sellier (19/20th century) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436105
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Man Writing a Letter by Gabriël Metsu [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
Rewriting and asking for help
Consulting the Oracle (1884) by John William Waterhouse
Reaching New Worlds
Miranda – The Tempest, by John William Waterhouse
Unusual Latin terms in English Writing
The Tease (1901) by John William Godward
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Starry Night, by Vincent Van Gogh [4512243112421514243341335331453324512253321125231545311314453234124245422]
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
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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Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus, John William Waterhouse (1900) [Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain]
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Concert of Birds, by Frans Snyders (Attr.) (1629-1657) [Public Domain]
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
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 Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
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
Using Latin
Saint Cecilia (1895), by John William Waterhouse
Novel
Orpheus and Eurydice (1862) by Edward Poynter
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Brief, by Adolf Eberle [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Deus Ex Machina
Oedipus at Colonus (1788), by Jean-Antione-Theodore Giroust

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