When I was creating the world of Dragon’s Pawn I looked to the excellent artists of DeviantArt for inspiration and found Alex Pascenko. His illustrations were exactly what I’d been envisioning for the members of MechUnit 503 assigned to patrol the border at Elko checkpoint. To celebrate the second anniversary of Dragon’s Pawn here is …
Subscribers of WFT might remember Photo Friday’s from way back. I’ve lately been taking photos while on my morning walk and uploading them to my Instagram but thought i’d share here too. “And the yellow sunflower by the brook, in autumn beauty stood.” William Cullen Bryant “A sunflower field is like a sky with a …
I’ve been a fan of chillhop and in particular the productions at Chillhop Music for the last few years. It’s the music I’ve been living and writing to. When I heard of Guillaume and Psalm Trees’ collaboration I was excited to hear their work but was really blown away by the fact that they had …
February 4th 2010 on a website then called Wishing For Horses this appeared. It was my first blog post. Thinking back I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my shiny new website but I was excited! I had a lot of ideas! Would I chronicle my life as a parent of sons …
Exciting news you guys! Your girl is now a verified Goodreads Author! Squeee! I’ve been on Goodreads for years, it is the first place I go to see what’s new or check out the back list of a favorite author! And now I’m there as a Goodreads Author, I’m kind of stoked, can you tell? …
Japanese chef Ryoya Takashima has a great YouTube Channel called Peaceful Cuisine. I’ve been enjoying it lately and using it to wind down. Ryoya’s presence is very mellow and his imagery is simple and, well, peaceful. The (no music) versions of the videos have a subtle ASMR quality that’s very relaxing. You can also learn …
Today’s links are all about Jane Austen. In truth where would literature be without her. I know I would be a poorer reader and writer without her. 11 Jane Austen Quotes that prove she was the queen of sass! A delightful re-boot for modern Janites! Virginia Woolf on Jane Austen (1924) More Jane Quotes! Jane …
Unapologetic, feisty, fierce style icon and entrepreneur. Crushing like mad on Claudia Winkleman!
I’ve told you about Château de Gudanes before. It’s a historic monument was designed by Parisian architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel, famous for his neoclassical, architectural symmetry, including the Le Petit Trianon and Place de la Concorde. Sadly it was left to ruin until 2013 an Australian moved in and committed themselves to restoring this architectural gem. …
Can I just have a little fan girl moment? Just a small squee for the magical illustrations that delight me to no end! Maori Sakai is a freelance illustrator that has been burning up the internet via Society6, and Tumblr. Go take a look! All photos and gifs. by Maori Sakai
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