“White as snow, blood thirsty as a Vampire, Scarlet shawl and seductive Wolves”

Fairy tales are more than true – not because they tell us dragons exist but because they tell us dragons can be beaten. Neil Gaiman Over the past decades there has been a resurgence of interest in fairy tales, not the revised and censured ones that had been laid by the Grimm brothers, but those …

How not to write Historical Fiction according to Susanne Alleyn

If you are a historical fiction writer(newbie or a pro), a fan of books on the hows and the whys on the craft of writing, or just an inquisitive person who likes to know more about all the facts that we take for granted but are inexorably wrong, then Susanne Alleyn Medieval Underpants and other …

Better than fiction: traveling tales of discovery and memories

'Traveling somewhere with a purpose is so much rewarding than travelling somewhere with no purpose beyond looking at the usual sights.' Alexander McCall Smith We travel for the strangest and most different reasons. Perpetually looking for something that would release us from the boredom of everyday life, the usual rhythm of our daily routine. We …

We prepare for glory by failing until we don’t- Craig Ferguson

Famous for his unorthodox style, Craig Ferguson is perhaps best known as the host of Late Late Night Show in America.  However, his talents are not limited to hosting a talk show, but they extend to stand up comedy, acting and writing. Both of his books have been on the New York Times best-selling list. …

Ode to Creativity: Biz Stone’s Things a Little Bird Told Me

For all of those who don't know him (I was one of you guys until 2 days ago) Christopher Isaac Stone, aka Biz Stone, is the co-founder of Twitter. At the age of 40 he helped to create and develop, among many others, Blogger, Odeo and Xanga. His recently published book Things that a little …

Cycling around Scotland: From the Mull to the Cape

It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best. Ernest Hemingway Following several attempts to work on all those projects that he planned- learn guitar, trace the family tree, tidying the attic or even save the world- soon after stepping off from his regular 8-5 job, Guise decides to embark on …

What I learnt from Stephen King’s ‘On writing’

‘Writing is something you do alone. It’s a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don’t want to make eye contact while doing it.’ John Green While you might think that it’s quite odd to start a post about Stephen King’s outstanding book ‘On Writing’ with a citation by another writer, …