Last year sometime I had occasion to undergo a DISC behaviour assessment during a professional development course. It's one of many such psych tests commonly used by organisations to develop (and sometimes screen) employees. They're fascinating things. Anyway, I was thrilled to discover that according to the DISC assessment I am a 'Creative'. "Huzzah!" thought … Continue reading How DISC informs my ‘Creative’ writing process
Weekly photo challenge ~ Companionable
I have the perfect photo for this week's photo challenge, for which the theme is Companionable.The challenge was laid down to us bloggers to avoid flinging more cat photos into the maelstrom of the Interwebs and so I have responded with... THIS!The above is me and a rather, er, large bottle of wine in the … Continue reading Weekly photo challenge ~ Companionable
If I could have one magical item…? That’s EASY!
Today's 'WANAfriday' prompt for consideration is this: If you could have one magical item, what would it be and why? I frequently daydream about someone asking me this question. Someone, that is, with the power to grant me my heart's desire. Because I totally know the answer. In fact, I confess I set the prompt … Continue reading If I could have one magical item…? That’s EASY!
A-Z of fantasy: G is for Grassland
Ambling through my A-Z of fantasy series, we come now to the letter 'G'... which stands for several key fantasy elements -- especially GRASSLAND. Grassland - A large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing. meadow - pasture - grass - pasturage - mead - prairie Lots of fantasy novels … Continue reading A-Z of fantasy: G is for Grassland
Winter Solstice ~ Songs around a bonfire
I make it a habit each year to celebrate the summer and winter solstices if I can. No doubt it's the influence of all the fantasy I've read over the years -- a corner of my soul shows signs of being pagan. Here in Australia we've just celebrated the winter solstice -- the longest night. … Continue reading Winter Solstice ~ Songs around a bonfire
What’s your favourite place?
How does one decide on one's favourite place in all the world? I thought this week's Friday prompt would be an easy assignment. I had only to sift through my memories and select the location that made my heart sing the loudest, the one I most yearn to return to. Only it turns out it's … Continue reading What’s your favourite place?
D&D Chronicles: Explaining the basics
Our most recent session of Dungeons and Dragons was fun . . . but in the end not much 'happened'. We spent the entire evening (about 6 hours) on reconnaissance -- as just about every route we attempted to take proved a no go. Now, I've had various questions through the life of this series … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Explaining the basics
The sad demise of reference books
Once upon a time, when I was still living with my parents, a frequent Saturday morning activity was the completion of the weekend general knowledge crossword. Me and my dad would scrabble through an entire bookshelf full of reference books to figure out the answers and gleefully write them in. We would consult encyclopedic dictionaries, … Continue reading The sad demise of reference books
Diary of a Devilcat: Beware my Evil Eye
Says Chenna the devilcat: Ellen is letting me write the WANAFriday post today, because the estimable Liv Rancourt has acknowledged that "cats run the internet" and challenged humans to post about their favourite pets, real or imaginary. She might just be my new favourite person... Well, I can assure you I am very much real … Continue reading Diary of a Devilcat: Beware my Evil Eye
Travelling in the 90s – Delphi
To resume my Travelling in the 90s series (in which I share extracts from my original travel journal with minimal editing to marvel at how different things were back then), we now head to the ancient Greek town of Delphi. (Here's the first post in the series -- Athens. And here's an introduction.) It's now … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s – Delphi
Ellen Gregory 