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Portcullis, Pele and Privy #atozchallenge
Today, less about a specific castle and more about three P’s – the portcullis, privy and pele tower. Portcullis is a grilled door made from iron clad wood, usually oak. Invented by the Romans in 200s BC and incorporated into castles in the 12th century. In later developments, the portcullis was linked to the drawbridge, […]
What next?
After the flurry of blogging activity during April, May is quiet, which suits me as I’ve lots of writing and editing to do. I’ve added a page listing all my A-Z posts on inspiration. As for this blog, I’ve taken a leaf out of my own theme for A-Z Challenge and having a guest. My […]
Bring on the Romance
I’ve often wondered why Amazon splits Romance off as a separate entity under books. There is literature and fiction, lots of non-fiction categories, then Romance, plus Science Fiction, YA and Mystery and Suspense, all get hived off. Does that mean fiction doesn’t include them, which is odd, because it does include Erotica?! I would love […]
The Quiet Writer 