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Author Archives: jfkaufmann
Edible Fiction: Do You Like Ebelskiver?
I’m often pleasantly surprised when I stumble upon food and drink tips and recipes in fiction. As a rule, writers seem to take it seriously and they don’t season their books with just about any spice. I’ve never developed taste … Continue reading
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Tagged Danish pancakes, ebelskiver, food, food in fiction, Guardian of the Realm, pancakes, Pasta Carbonara, recipes
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Fluid Landscape?
I don’t particularly like landscapes done in acrylic pouring techniques. It’s hard to breath life into them. How do you create the illusion of light and shadows by flipping a cup filled with layered paints? It also requires an understanding … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic on canvas, acrylic pouring, fluid acrylics, fluid art, landscape
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Do we cheat if we listen to a book?
My first successful attempt to substitute written books with their voice-recorded editions happened three years ago after my cornea transplant surgery. In preparation for three long weeks without reading, I downloaded about twenty audiobooks from the library, including The Vampire Chronicles by … Continue reading
Welcome To My Fluid World!
A few years ago, I discovered a painting technique perfect for someone who doesn’t know how to draw yet still feels a need to express oneself through colours and shapes. Fluid art isn’t new; it goes back to the 1930s, … Continue reading
Instead of… and Happy New Year!
The year is nearing its end; it’s a natural time for reflections and recollections. Not that I’m eager for such a summary: this year was horrible. I won’t say I’m looking forward to its end for one reason only: I’m … Continue reading
When Supernatural is Believable and Vice Versa
Last week I read two books: Crimson Frost, a Christmas novella by JP Mclean, and Adèle by Leila Slimani. No common denominators between them (fortunately!), except that they were both short reads. For those who like Christmas stories with a … Continue reading
A Heart-pounding Tale with Urban Rhythm
Being a great admirer of JP McLean’s Gift Legacy, I was eager to read her newest book, Blood Mark. She didn’t disappoint: once again, I was impressed with her rich imagination, her storytelling skills and her ability to build tension. … Continue reading
From NaNo to Ninny: Downsizing Expectations
I made quite a strong statement a while ago saying that participating in NaNoWriMo was my worst writing decision. It was four or five years ago. At the end of that agonizing November, I had the required number of words. … Continue reading
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Tagged Excerpts, NaNoWriMo, Naomi Novik, Reviews, Spinning Silver, Tameraire, the Temeraire series
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