June 24 is known as Midsummer and was a day of celebrations, carnivals, mystery plays, and folk dancing, with the fires of Midsummer Eve still burning come sunrise.
June 23 marks Midsummer Eve, the beginning of the Midsummer celebrations, which was traditionally marked with bonfires and linked to the supernatural and the dead.
On mermaids, research for articles, gonzo writing, whale sightings, cosplay, photographers and photoshoots, the Broadstairs Beacon, and stories of the sea.
Between 20 and 22 June is the longest day of the year, known as the Summer Solstice, which has been noted since ancient times and is cause for celebration.
The weather can alter the mood and context of a scene, but needs to be written with finesse. In this essay on Patreon, Seb Reilly considers how to write the weather.
Belief in mermaids still exists and they still hold sway over hearts. In his gonzo column in the Broadstairs Beacon, Seb Reilly searches for a man who met a mermaid.
On the difference between novels and film, the collaborative nature of cinema, how a review differs from an opinion, and the purpose of reviewing films.