by Clarissa | May 20, 2019 | family, personal |
It’s funny how time works. Days go by without you realising, and suddenly it’s nearly five years since we moved here. Nearly ten years since we got married, and we’ve spent nearly half of that time in the Netherlands. The children have both now spent...
by Clarissa | May 13, 2019 | writing
I hope you all enjoyed reading about the characters I’m writing about, and getting a bit of a sneak peek into what I’m working on. I found it a really interesting exercise to do, and I think I will keep it up for future projects. Even if I don’t...
by Clarissa | Apr 30, 2019 | writing |
Zisudra is the Captain of the spaceship Rosin in “Meeting the Galactic Congregation”. He is thoughtful and tries to do his best in difficult circumstances, though he often feels restrained by the rules he has to abide by. Zoe is from a story I started...
by Clarissa | Apr 29, 2019 | writing
Ybarl is the love interest in my sci-fi story “Meeting the Galactic Congregation”. He is one of the interns on the spaceship Rosin, and he hopes to be a Congregation Member when he graduates. He can come across as quite stand-offish and humourless, and...
by Clarissa | Apr 27, 2019 | writing
Xia is one of the main characters from “The Veiled City”. This is a dystopian story, which I am plotting out at the moment. She lives in the outskirts of the city and has to take on alot of responsibility in her house as her parents work long hours in...
by Clarissa | Apr 26, 2019 | writing
Wach is from “Meeting the Galactic Congregation”. He is travelling on the Rosin with his son, who is one of the interns, and his wife. He had a serious accident when he was young, which meant that his wife dropped out of her internship with the...
by Clarissa | Apr 25, 2019 | writing
Vivianna is the Captain of Beagle 3 in “Meeting the Galactic Congregation”. She is a widow with a ten year old son. She comes from a distinguished family and is following in their footsteps by becoming Captain of this important mission to explore the edge...
by Clarissa | Apr 24, 2019 | writing
Ukarsh is the teacher/guide for the interns on the spaceship Rosin in “Meeting the Galactic Congregation”. He continually pushes them to expand their thinking, to consider the bigger picture. He is sympathetic to the plight of the Earth crew and helps...
by Clarissa | Apr 23, 2019 | writing |
Tullus and Titus are both Roman soldiers in “Awakening Iorwen”. Available from (affiliate links): Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.nl All other Amazon stores Thomas is an Engineering Assistant aboard Beagle 3 in “Meeting the Galactic Congregation”. This is his first...
by Clarissa | Apr 22, 2019 | writing
Statius is one of the Roman soldiers in “Awakening Iorwen”. Available from (affiliate links): Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.nl All other Amazon stores Sally is Jack’s mother in “What Jack found”. She has always believed in fairies and...
