French words I learned this week – 23/05/2014
Writing about Paris means that I read a lot of books in both English and French and I’m constantly coming across words that I don’t know. I’m usually unaware that I […]
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Agent Experiences
Reading through blogs and tweets from other authors trying to get published I see quite a lot of negativity about the role of literary agents in the process so I […]
The Mystery of… The Oldest Tag in Paris
Paris is a city known for its art. No matter which guide book you choose to buy you’ll be advised to visit the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo or […]
Dark spaces: Champ de Mars Metro Station
So this isn’t a space that you can visit but it is a space that you can see. And it’s definitely dark. In 1913 the Champ de Mars metro station […]
The Mystery of… The Secret Secretary
There are only two churches in Paris that have adjoining graveyards and in one of them, there’s something that’s not quite right. In the 20th arrondissement sits a small but […]
City of Names: Isaac Newton
I’ve previously written this chain of posts about Shakespeare, George Gershwin and Josephine Baker so I thought it was time to mention one of the many scientific international names featured on the […]
Freelance future?
I’ve really been enjoying structuring my fiction-writing research into non-fiction posts for this blog. In fact I think it has helped me to retain the information more and I don’t […]
The Mystery of… The Star-Spangled Grave
Where is the longest-flying star-spangled banner in Paris? It’s not hanging from the doors of the Embassy. It’s not on Place des Etats-Unis. Nor is it outside the American University […]
Dark Spaces: La Maison du Fontainier
In the 14th arrondissement is a normal-looking house. From the outside, you would never expect that it was one of Paris’ most important historical sites. For it is in fact […]
City of Names: George Gershwin
Another American great who boasts a Parisian street named in his honour is none other than Oscar-award-winning composer, George Gershwin. Born Jacob Gershwine in 1898 in Brooklyn, New York, he was of Russian […]
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