Hannah Fielding's Blog, page 43
October 18, 2018
The sea casts its spell: sailing to the Bandits’ Lair with my hero and heroine
One of my favourite times of the year has just passed: Les Voiles de St Tropez. This sailing regatta is held in the gulf of St Tropez each year in […]
October 15, 2018
15th October: when history skipped forward by ten days
On this day in history, the Roman poet Virgil was born (19 BC), as was the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844). Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier made the first human ascent […]
October 11, 2018
‘Passion is universal humanity’
One of my favourite quotations, by one of my favourite writers, is this: ‘Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless.’ – Honoré de […]
October 8, 2018
Celebrating autumn – and Queen of the Underworld, Persephone
The leaves outside the window of my writing room are a riot of colours, and as LM Montgomery wrote in Anne of Green Gables, ‘I’m so glad I live in […]
October 4, 2018
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
I love writing my novels, being immersed in the story world; but I also love the work that comes before I write: the research. For my new novel, Aphrodite’s Tears, […]
October 1, 2018
Modern publishing: empowering writers to write
Last week, I wrote about the rewards of reading slowly, inspired by an article in the Guardian. Within that article, another theme caught my eye: [M]ore people than ever are […]
September 27, 2018
He who fights sharks: My scarred hero, Damian
Dreaming up the hero is, for me, one of the most enjoyable parts of writing a new book. Before he takes shape in my mind, I know some fundamentals about […]
September 24, 2018
The rewards of reading slowly
Last year, the internet was buzzing with the idea that we can – and should – read 200 books a year, inspired by Warren Buffet’s advice for those who want […]
September 20, 2018
Underwater archaeology: the Roman galleon shipwreck that inspired my writing
The story of my latest novel, Aphrodite’s Tears, centres on the discovery of an ancient shipwreck off the coast of a little Greek island called Helios. Archaeologist Oriel is hired […]
September 17, 2018
Thank you, dear reader
The practice of gratitude – of being grateful for what one has in life – has long been of interest to those wishing to lead a meaningful and happy life. […]
