Guide to the classics: the Epic of Gilgamesh Gilgamesh explores what it means to be human, and questions the meaning of life and love. Wikimedia Commons This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article Louise Pryke, Macquarie University “Forget death and seek life!” With these encouraging words, Gilgamesh, the star ofContinue reading “Guide to the classics: the Epic of Gilgamesh”
Category Archives: Life
Eastern Gods on Kindle Scout!
Hey Everyone, Apologies from being away from the blog for so many weeks. My life has been super crazy wrapping up projects and job hunting BUT exciting news! Eastern Gods, book one of new YA Fantasy series Western Wars, is up on a Kindle Scout campaign for your view and vote! I’m crazy excited about this one.Continue reading “Eastern Gods on Kindle Scout!”
I am a Writer right?
Chuck Wendig, the bearded writer guru and gnarly writer, published a great blog over on his kick ass blog Terrible Minds called ‘A Reminder Of What Makes A Real Writer’. In it he makes this very true point: ‘There exists no one way to write any one thing, and as long as your writing has a starting point andContinue reading “I am a Writer right?”
Christianity, Qumran and a relationship of Assimilation- An Essay
Note: This is an essay I recently completed for my university unit on the Dead Sea Scrolls. It was a fascinating subject and highly recommend it if you enjoy Ancient History. Since Solomon Schechter first discovered The Damascus Document in a genizah in Cairo, scholars and enthusiasts have sought to connect Christianity with Qumran. TheContinue reading “Christianity, Qumran and a relationship of Assimilation- An Essay”
Guide to the classics: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Original article from the Conversation by Joy McEntree, a look at Hunter S Thompson and his Gonzo work. He’s a favourite writer of mine and I can’t help but wonder what he would be writing about at the moment with the current political climate… American journalist Hunter S Thompson is a mythical figure, partly by his own design, and partly, perversely,Continue reading “Guide to the classics: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”
Free Fantasy Book Promos on Instafreebie
Hello Everyone I just want to drop a quick line to let you know that I have two Instafreebie promotions running over Christmas. As a writer, I highly recommend Instafreebie for promotions, they are easy to use and a lovely company to work with. As a reader I’m up to my eyeballs in amazing new booksContinue reading “Free Fantasy Book Promos on Instafreebie”
You Need to Check out this Blog – How To Create Art And Make Cool Stuff In A Time Of Trouble
Hey writers Chuck Wendig put up a great blog post today on how to keep creating when the world is crazy and it’s getting to you. I highly recommend you have a read and keep the art love flowing: ‘Art is how you fight back. It’s how you take ALL THIS NOISE inside your heart andContinue reading “You Need to Check out this Blog – How To Create Art And Make Cool Stuff In A Time Of Trouble”
Imitation game: how copies can solve our cultural heritage crises
Original article by Felicity Strong on The Conversation Visitors to the Otsuka Museum in Japan are offered the chance to see through time. Two life-sized copies of Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper are hung on opposing walls, one showing it before the major 1999 restoration, and one as it is today. Visitors can pivot theirContinue reading “Imitation game: how copies can solve our cultural heritage crises”
Failed NaNoWriMo but still got a book out of it.
Those who know me know that I’ve never taken failure well even though I seem to be turning it into a spectacular kind of performance art piece in which I live my life. This isn’t a bad thing. Some of the greatest things have happened to me in the middle of a grand failure; I met my awesome partner failing at a job; IContinue reading “Failed NaNoWriMo but still got a book out of it.”
Theories on the Enduring Power of Myth
Myth is defined as being a traditional or sacred story, the latter essentially distinguishes “myth from other forms of narrative such as folktales, which are ordinarily secular and fictional,”[1] however whether or not these stories are universal or only culturally significant for their intended audience is debatable. Psychoanalytical studies of myth theorise that myths expressContinue reading “Theories on the Enduring Power of Myth”
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