Sep 1, 2019 | My friends' Guest Posts, Writing
This is a guest post by Ronita Mohan. Ronita is a content marketer at Venngage, the online infographic and design platform. She is an avid reader with an interest in mystery fiction, history, graphic novels, marketing, and diversity. Twitter: @Venngage 10 Ideas to...
Aug 31, 2019 | Fun Historical Facts, Maps and Infographics
Back in May, I posted an infographic on the Fermi Paradox. Marian Griffith, a visitor to my blog, left a wonderful comment. I was so impressed by it that I thought it deserved to be shared as a proper post. I have updated this to reflect Charles Yallowitz’s...
Aug 29, 2019 | Maps and Infographics, Writing
Many thanks to customwritingservice who produced the infographic and post below specifically for my blog, to help you hone your writing skills! 5 Ways to Enrich your Writing Writing a story of fiction is the dream of many aspiring writers and even authors who have...
Aug 27, 2019 | Fun Historical Facts
According to DesignYouTrust, a group of Czech students has recreated weird scenes from Medieval books, thus proving that those Medieval scribes did more than just sell all those beers they were producing. You can see the result in the original post but here’s a...
Aug 25, 2019 | Marketing, My friends' Guest Posts
This is a guest post by Linda Cartwright. Linda is an educator and a writer on the verge of coming out as an independent author after years of freelancing and ghost-writing. Her darkest secret is that writing is only her second favorite thing to do… after reading. You...
Aug 21, 2019 | Fun Historical Facts
In my book, A Heaven for Toasters, the main source of protein is insects and lab-grown meat (I only hint at this, so don’t worry if you missed that). As with all things futuristic, I based this on current trends. One of these is using maggots, specifically the...
Aug 19, 2019 | Fun Historical Facts
A lot of my friends have a pretty bleak outlook on life. Gun massacres, polarizing politics, climate change… the list of horrors goes on. Given humanity’s bloody history, one may be excused for wondering why we haven’t figured out what’s good...
Aug 17, 2019 | Free Stuff, My Publications
After relaunching A Heaven for Toasters, complete with new cover, I promised to publish it here in installments. Note: You can find a link to all published chapters at the end of this post or read more parts on Wattpad. A Heaven for Toasters What if your perfect man...
Aug 15, 2019 | Fun Historical Facts
The Dormition of the Virgin is the third greatest celebration in Greece (and the Greek Orthodox tradition), after Easter and Christmas. Greeks celebrate it in their usual boisterous way: large family gatherings, public festivals, and loads of lamb eating. Some escape...