by Clarissa | Jul 26, 2018 | dutch life, family |
What I hadn’t thought about when learning a new language was that it’s not only the words that are different. The sounds that things make are different too. For example in Dutch cows say “boo” and cockerels crow “kukuleku”. And...
by Clarissa | Jul 23, 2018 | writing |
The last few weeks I’ve mainly been working on three short stories – one as an exclusive for newsletter subscribers, and two to submit to other places. When/if they are published I will post links and tell you more about them. What I have learnt from doing...
by Clarissa | Jul 19, 2018 | personal
Most people describe their dreams as vivid pictures they see in their mind’s eye. But I don’t think I’ve ever experienced that. While I very rarely remember my dreams, but when I do I’m sure that they are narrated. It’s like the voice in...
by Clarissa | Jul 16, 2018 | writing
I am launching a newsletter to let you know how my writing is going. I will send out a message once a month with an overview of how I’m doing, as well as something I’ve written. This maybe a short story, a character interview, or an excerpt from something...
by Clarissa | Jul 12, 2018 | dutch life, family
The Dutch take a relatively pragmatic view to the issue of school summer holidays, and stagger them across the country. School holidays are set nationally, though some of the dates are only advisory and individual schools can choose their own. But the summer ones are...
