Boudica Marginalia

Reading, writing, and other things

Category: A-Z challenge

  • A-Z challenge: L is for Library

    I always wanted to have a proper library: a whole room in the house dedicated to books and reading. All the walls would be fully shelved and there would be one…


  • A-Z blogging challenge: K is for Kittehs!

    Oh the interwebs. Mainly made of cats. I love lolcats. Writing time is often interrupted by kittehs. So, instead of a proper post, here are some pictures of kittehs.


  • A-Z blogging challenge: J is for Job

    Have to have a job to pay the bills, but it’s far away and I spend three hours a day commuting. J is for Job in the sense that I…


  • A-Z blogging challenge: I is for Inspiration

    Inspiration is a funny thing. In the right mood I can be inspired by everything around me, yet at other times I am stuck for ideas. That suggests that inspiration…


  • A-Z blogging challenge: H is for Help

    I’ve been stuck on H for ages. When I originally made my list, I thought I might talk about health, about whether your health is good, bad or variable and…


  • A-Z blogging challenge: G is for Grammar

    I love grammar. I’m a grammar nerd. And I believe great writing requires a deep understanding of the fashions of grammar. Grammar, punctuation and spelling are the tools we use to…


  • A-Z blogging challenge: F is for Fortitude

    According to Dictionary.com, fortitude means: mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously Fortitude is something that writers need. Writing can be hard and very often…


  • A-Z blog challenge: E is for Emotion

    Writing prose with emotion is hard for me. I start off with scenes that are flat and emotionless. My characters are acting and talking as if what is happening isn’t…


  • A-Z blog challenge: D is for Distraction

    Oh, there’s just so much of it! The things I could spend my time doing: Watching tvPlaying video gamesMessing about on the internetHanging out with friendsGetting a master’s degreePlaying with…


  • A-Z blog challenge: C is for Character

    A funny thing happened on the way to the end of my novel. I always thought I was more interested in plot and events and writing about the stuff that…


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