American flag with Queen Victoria used in article which questions why American authors refer to the Victorian era.
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President Queen Victoria

Why do some American writers and authors refer to their novels as being set in the ‘Victorian’ age, meaning the…

London underground train system sign 'Mind the gap' sign used in article about formatting an e-book
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Mind the gap!

Mind the gap! Naturally, I’m referring to the gap between the end of a chapter and the beginning of a…

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How to avoid ruin with Anglo Saxons runes

You know how it is, you want to use some Anglo Saxon runes but don’t know how to do it.A…

Anglo Saxons in battle
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Anglo Saxon Exceptionalism

We sometimes hear about ‘American Exceptionalism,’ but what about ‘Anglo Saxon Exceptionalism?’

Anglo Saxon runes
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How to use an ancient language in a novel part 2

This is part two of a series called ‘How to use an ancient language in a novel.’ and it includes…

Anglo Saxon runes
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How to use an ancient language in a novel

How to use an ancient language when writing a novel in modern English.

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How to avoid writing about a ‘banned’ topic

Here’s one way of ethically avoiding mentioning the corona virus if you’re writing a novel. ‘Ethically’ means not being sneaky,…

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When it isn’t okay to say okay

Writing Plague Doctor Three (and Plague Doctor Two) created a few problems. Linguistic and cultural problems. Rylee, the main character,…

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How to chill to an ambiguous word

That embarrassing moment when you realise that you’ve written a word that can also mean something else. For example. This…

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First, do no harm

It’s easy to be contemptous of history, contemptous of historical figures, to mock certain military generals for their mistakes, for…