National Waffle Day
Celebrating National Waffle Day with a quick diving into the research rabbit hole, looking at the history of waffles!
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Before there were matches…
The issue of fire, and the light it provides was a real issue in making the dragon tunnels in Jane Austen’s Dragons usable by warm-blooded folk. The answer to the problem came in the form of tinder boxes or fire kits.
Continue reading →How the Joy of Cooking led to St. Martha and the Dragon
You never really knew where and hole a research rabbit hole is going to open up, even one with a dragon in it.
Continue reading →A Rose by any Other Name
The rose, or more particularly the concept of sub rosa or “under the rose” as a symbol of secrecy traces back to the mythology of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.
Continue reading →Truth is Stranger than Dragons
Maybe I shouldn’t admit it, but truth is stranger than fiction on most days. So I do what any sensible writer would do, I look for inspiration in the real world before I give it a fantasy spin.
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