by Clarissa | Nov 23, 2018 | writing |
This post contains affiliate links. I have published my first short story on Amazon! And the second is available to preorder. The Weaver’s Daughter One summer’s evening Kyra comes face to face with the Shadeling, a monster that has been terrorising her village...
by Clarissa | Nov 19, 2018 | writing |
I have been rather vague about exactly what I’m planning to do to launch my writing career, partly because the details of it keep changing as I get new ideas. But I am now ready to let you all know what my plan is for the next few months at least, which is not...
by Clarissa | Nov 27, 2017 | personal, Tech, writing |
Amazon have blacklisted me. I am no longer able to review on their site. As they don’t reply to my many emails asking for clarification I am posting it here. Over the last few months, year maybe, I have been becoming more aware of how important it is for authors...
by Clarissa | May 30, 2017 | dutch life, family
I’m reading Harry Potter in Dutch at the moment. (I may have mentioned this before!) And I keep noticing places where the translation is not just the words, but also the cultural expectation. I’ve mainly noticed it with the food they eat. The story of...
by Clarissa | Apr 3, 2017 | dutch life, family
A little while ago we went to see Dirk Scheele at the theatre. He’s a Dutch children’s rock star. We quite like his songs and listen to them frequently. One night after the concert rocket boy was trying to go to sleep, and complained that when he...
