tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33698456968971467222024-03-04T22:00:17.683-08:00The Pen and PlumeA writer's quest to find a voice.Svea Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08155352839052427783noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369845696897146722.post-70575411904379005962013-10-29T19:30:00.004-07:002013-10-29T19:30:37.321-07:00NaNoWriMo 2013 - Almost time! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As the leaves change color and the crisp Autumn air creeps in, we find ourselves on the brink of yet another NaNoWriMo adventure. Last year I managed to reach the goal of 50,000 words in a month; it was a challenge with school and family, but I did it. This semester I am not taking any English classes, so I'm hoping the lack of having to write papers will benefit my daily word count.<br />
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Of course the decision to participate in NaNoWriMo is always an easy one to make, the real dilemma is deciding what to write about. It is not a lack of ideas, but rather too many ideas that span a great variety of subjects. Last year I broke away from my usual genre of Historical Fiction to write a Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic novel, but I am returning to my usual genre this year. After much deliberation I have finally decided upon my subject! My new WIP will be about the life of Mary Shelley.<br />
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Are you planning on participating in NaNoWriMo this year?<br />
Add me as a <a href="http://nanowrimo.org/participants/muse-in-the-fog" target="_blank">NaNoWriMo Buddy!</a><br />
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Svea Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08155352839052427783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369845696897146722.post-27425062470440103472013-10-09T18:55:00.004-07:002013-10-09T18:55:49.533-07:00History Today! Mummified Head May Not Belong to King Henry IV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From DiscoveryNews.com:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
"A mummified head identified as that of the French king Henry IV three years ago may not belong to the monarch after all."</blockquote>
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<br />Svea Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08155352839052427783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369845696897146722.post-39154152148454861872013-05-02T05:39:00.002-07:002013-05-02T05:42:19.180-07:00History Today: Jamestown Colonists Resorted to Cannibalism<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Archaeologists have discovered the first physical evidence of cannibalism by desperate English colonists driven by hunger during the Starving Time of 1609-1610 at Jamestown, Virginia."</blockquote>
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Known as Pluto's Gate -- Ploutonion in Greek, Plutonium in Latin -- the cave was celebrated as the portal to the underworld in Greco-Roman mythology and tradition."</blockquote>
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<br />Svea Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08155352839052427783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369845696897146722.post-5311053877399030562013-02-05T15:27:00.002-08:002013-02-05T22:07:40.607-08:00Richard III Among Us Once MoreFor those of you who know my fascination with Richard III, I'm sure you can imagine how excited I was yesterday to read that the bones found during The Greyfriars Dig were indeed those of Richard III. As if that wasn't exciting enough, now the Richard III society has unveiled the reconstructed face of this medieval king!<br />
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I have to admit, I never pictured Richard III as having such a youthful countenance; I've always imagined a more weary face mixed with a premature tiredness, but that doesn't make me any less excited about this reconstruction. Although the stories and mysteries surrounding this monarch will most likely forever be in question, at least we now have a tangible element on which to attach our theories.<br />
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<u>To learn more about The Greyfriars Dig visit:</u><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.richardiii.net/leicester_dig.php#facetime" target="_blank">The Richard III Society</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.le.ac.uk/richardiii/" target="_blank">University of Leicester </a></li>
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Svea Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08155352839052427783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369845696897146722.post-81810651993379191922013-01-26T15:00:00.004-08:002013-01-26T15:29:17.033-08:00Stephen King - On Writing... Quotes That InspireI read Stephen King's <i>On Writing </i><i>A Memoir of the Craft </i>the other day, and I just thought I would share some of the intriguing passages that will remain with me as I continue my WIP.<br />
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<b>-Stephen King - On writing P. 57 </b></blockquote>
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"Stopping a piece of work just because it's hard, either emotionally or imaginatively, is a bad idea. Sometimes you have to go on when you don't feel like it, and sometimes you're doing good work when it feels like all you're managing is to shovel shit from a sitting position."</blockquote>
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I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is just starting out on their writing journey, or to anyone looking for some fresh motivation pertaining to their outlook on writing.<br />
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