The European Middle Ages between 800 and 1450 AD were dominated by the knight. In war, he was a skilled fighter and an armoured horse-soldier. In peacetime, he was a landowner and a ruler of men. The knight appeared at a time of great violence and bloodshed when Western Europe was attacked [...]

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The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember) by Jeanne DuPrau is a young adult novel. It could be a prediction for today’s world, and this book is set in the future. It’s not science fiction and it’s not fantasy, it’s a story that is engaging and well thought out.
It’s about a [...]

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Now that everything seems to be working correctly, I would like to officially welcome you to my new domain. All attempts to reach the old domain will still land you on my door step, so all is well. However, if you have been kind enough to place a link on your website, I [...]

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Welcome to karenleefield.com
This is an exciting time for me. It’s the first step to many changes that are being made to all my internet communities. To celebrate my new domain name, I will shortly be implimenting a new theme - tried and tested on my test site. I hope the effects I [...]

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I used to use a third party website to tell me how many people were browsing this blog. However, it often stopped the page from loading quickly and I felt that was a disadvantage as we do live in an “instant” world. No one is prepared to wait for anything these days.
Today, I [...]

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I thought I was capable of writing a story; this story in particular, but I’m not. I can’t concentrate. The ideas swim in and are washed away much to fast. It’s like my mind is playing tricks on me, but this is my new reality.
In other words, the story is not progressing. [...]

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As discussed yesterday (I think), maybe it was the day before, I started writing a new short story. At present, it has no title, but that will come later…I hope.
The first 250 words is based on the worst moment of my life, but isn’t completely true. I’ve changed some details to fit with [...]

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Now that I’m working full time again, I find myself with time to spare during work hours. Previously, I would use this time to catch up on my internet activity - saving me time when at home. To some extent I’ve started to do this again.
However…
My ability to concentrate, or absorb, posts on [...]

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An interesting question was asked within my email writing group this morning - A Fantasy Writer’s Dream.
To start with, here’s a quote by J K Rowling, which she is reported to have said about her main character, Harry:
I have never been tempted to kill him off before the final book because I’ve always planned seven [...]

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