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September 7, 2017
Why do people still see ghostly monks in the UK?
When you live in a rainswept, often foggy, sometimes melancholy part of the world like the UK, it’s so much easier to see phantoms at every turn. From ghostly monks and nuns, to spectral children and the ubiquitous White or Grey Lady, it would seem the spirits are everywhere. But monks still make up a […]
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September 3, 2017
4 easy reasons why authors should switch to ConvertKit
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ll know authors are advised to have an email list. Social media platforms come and go, Amazon algorithms change overnight, but an email list? That’s for life. I’m not going to go into the benefits of having a list because I’m assuming you […]
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September 1, 2017
Second update on the Goodreads 2017 Reading Challenge
A reading challenge can be a great way to motivate yourself to read more in a given period. Though I know what you’re thinking – who needs the motivation to read? Back in early January, I set myself a target to read 24 books in the 2017 Goodreads Reading Challenge. I’ve already posted my first […]
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August 31, 2017
Did the Devil stop Vivaldi creating his greatest masterpiece?
Few names are as synonymous with the great city of Venice as that of Antonio Vivaldi. The composer, best known for The Four Seasons, lived here from his birth in 1678 until his death in 1741. But was the composer touched by infernal hands? Our investigation today leads us into the shadowy realm of the […]
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August 25, 2017
Ghost Town – A Free Super Short Story by Icy Sedgwick
Up until Google came along, Pocklebridge didn’t appear on any maps. We took down the signs during the war to confuse the Germans and we never put them back up, so our station remained anonymous, tucked away on a side spur that trains rarely use. We don’t have many amenities so road signs only appear […]
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August 24, 2017
3 creepy tales of the Devil, the helpful dead, and ghosts in Venice
The Jewel of the Adriatic is a gorgeous wonder, filled with masks, bridges, alleyways, and mystery. But there are also ghosts in Venice, often only seen in the brief half light when daytime gives way to the night. Being the intrepid ghost hunter that I am, I went in search of them during my trip to […]
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August 17, 2017
The Fisherman, the Mermaid, and the Brick Heart of Venice
If you know where to look in Venice, you’ll find a special brick heart. But what does it have to do with a fisherman and a mermaid? Before we get to the brick heart, let’s take a look at the legend. A Fisherman gets more than he bargained for A young fisherman named Orio used […]
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August 10, 2017
The Venetian Legend of the Beggar and the Levantine
If you head away from the hustle and bustle of the Piazza San Marco (St Mark’s Square), you’ll head into the stranger, more magical part of Venice. It’s in the tangle of narrow streets and courts that you enter the realm of Venetian legend. One such legend characterises the Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo in […]
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August 9, 2017
Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable Review
I’m going to start this review by pointing out that I was never originally a fan of Damien Hirst. As with a lot of the Young British Artists, I found his earlier work crude and needlessly controversial. And yet. I found myself deciding on Venice as a holiday destination when I saw previews of his Treasures […]
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August 3, 2017
How are the Heinzelmännchen related to the Elves and the Shoemaker?
Most people have heard the story of the Elves and the Shoemaker in some form. But they haven’t always heard of the Heinzelmännchen, so I’m going to take you to meet them today. Quiet though, they’re skittish around people, as you’ll find out… The Elves and the Shoemaker The original story of the Elves and […]
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