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Today I am proud to present you a flash fiction by Laura Schmidt of Voyage of the Mind. On Laura's site you will find plenty to feed your imagination, from poetry to film reviews via novels to current affairs to ancient history. If you haven't already visited, I highly recommend this site to anyone with... Continue Reading →
No trip to Slovenia would be complete without a visit to the remarkable Postojna Cave, or Postojnska Jama, which surely takes joint first place with Lake Bled as the country's main tourist attraction. Though closed during the coronavirus quarantine, it reopened in May and is enjoying a modest return to business by mask-clad visitors! History... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm excited to bring you the results of the first ever Experiments in Fiction Poetry Challenge: The Sonnet! This competition generated a lot of interest, but also a little apprehension. Some people were put off by the idea of having to fit their words to a strict metre and rhyming scheme. Others were unfamiliar... Continue Reading →
Another exciting announcement! Today, my poem 'Strawberry Picking at Pokljuška Soteska' has been published by Spillwords Press. I found out about Spillwords from a blogging friend, and one of my favourite contemporary poets, Gabriela Marie Milton. If you haven't already done so, please visit her fantastic website where you can find some examples of her... Continue Reading →
Thanks to the wonderful Darell Philip, I have been nominated for my second Sunshine Blogger Award! I don't like to blow my own trumpet, so I'm accepting the award because Darell asked such interesting questions, and also as an opportunity to introduce you to some other great bloggers in my network. Darell himself is one... Continue Reading →
Today I'm very proud to announce the publication of another of my poems at Free Verse Revolution. If you haven't visited this site already, it's a must for all poetry lovers. You can also submit your own work for a chance to have your poetry featured on the site. Galaxies If all the World’s a... Continue Reading →
I believe that many moons ago, in my entry 'Setting Free the Books,' I promised you a poetry challenge. I can only apologise that so far, no such challenge has been forthcoming. Little things like moving to a different country got in the way. But now I think it's time to have some fun! What... Continue Reading →
Today I bring you yet another gorge walk, this time close to Lake Bohinj. If you notice a theme to these last three posts, then that's because there are so many delightful gorges in the Julian Alps of Slovenia, all with their own unique character and beauty. I think each one is worth a visit,... Continue Reading →
In my last postcard, I took you to Vintgar Gorge, a breathtaking natural beauty spot most definitely on the tourist trail. Today I want to tell you about a neighbouring gorge, making up in dramatic rock landscapes what it lacks in crystal clear waters, and rewarding more intrepid explorers with a walking itinerary which is... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm guest posting over at Voyage of the Mind: I've written an article on 'The Labyrinth of Minos,' based on some of the things I learned whilst researching my MA dissertation. If you're interested in Ancient History, head over to this fantastic blog and have a read. I'm proud to have hosted two excellent... Continue Reading →
