I love learning new words when I read, and the word ‘glaucous’ was something new I came across recently. It means a dull grey-ish green or blue colour. It’s amazing how many new words for colours I pick up when writing or critiquing other people’s novels. If you are describing …
As a child, I loved the Moomin books. The Moomins are a family of white roundish characters that look a little like mini hippopotamuses. Given the name, I think I assumed they were a kind of Finnish fantasy troll! What attracted me to the Moomin stories was the carefree nature …
Happy Lefthanders Day to any other lefties out there! Yes, people really say that! I’m one of the lucky ones who didn’t have a particularly hard time growing up left handed. It’s in my family, so both my Dad and my Granny, who are also lefties, taught me to do …
#Quill is a new website showcasing and connecting indie authors across the globe. Join us on Twitter (@QuillWriters) for some fun procrastination. For our first week we’ll be playing a game suggested by Speculative Fiction & Historical Fantasy writer Aliya Smith. The game is live: 11th August 10am-10pm EST – …
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows “ I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.”January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow …
I used to have a food blog. Sometimes, I would discuss the origin of different ingredients or learn the difference between certain types of similar ingredients. The other day, I found myself wondering what the difference between crepes and pancakes is, if there is a difference at all. And as …