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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 14, 2018June 10, 2020

The Crescent City Diaries #5 – Faulkner’s Footsteps and Tarot Readings

When I traveled to Budapest last April, I made it a mission of mine to see as many of the city’s literary sites as possible. I bathed in the rich … Continue reading The Crescent City Diaries #5 – Faulkner’s Footsteps and Tarot Readings

Categories: Books, Personal, Travel, WritingTags: Books, Mental Health, New Orleans, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 21, 2018

Reassessing My 2018 Resolutions

With my Hungarian series concluded, I’d like to write a post reflecting on how 2018 has gone so far. In my New Year’s Resolution post I outlined some targets I wanted … Continue reading Reassessing My 2018 Resolutions

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Life, Mental Health, Personal, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 16, 2018

Exploring Szentendre Part 2

As I reached Fő tér, Szentendre began to feel like a labyrinth you never want to find the way out of. A labyrinth of narrow alleyways and small squares, all … Continue reading Exploring Szentendre Part 2

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Hungary, Mental Health, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 3, 2018

10 More Stories From Hungary

Critters of the Roman Ruins Ancient Rome is one of my favorite historical topics, so I knew that I had to check out the ruins of Aquincum. I love how … Continue reading 10 More Stories From Hungary

Categories: TravelTags: Budapest, Hungary, Personal, Photography, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on May 7, 2018

Wandering in the Island of Rabbits

I was sat in the shade of these giant, leafless hardwoods with bone-white, chipped and peeling facades when I opened my journal for the first time under Hungary’s sun. I … Continue reading Wandering in the Island of Rabbits

Categories: TravelTags: Budapest, History, Hungary, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 29, 2018April 29, 2018

The Cafés of Budapest

Budapest has a thriving café culture. A big reason why I decided to stay for a full week and not a weekend is that I wanted to take the time … Continue reading The Cafés of Budapest

Categories: Food, TravelTags: Budapest, Cafe, Food, Hungary, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 10, 2018June 10, 2020

My Study Abroad Overview: Nothing Gold Can Stay

My last exam at the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire was held at noon on Friday, December 21st 2012, the day before I flew back to London. Even though I … Continue reading My Study Abroad Overview: Nothing Gold Can Stay

Categories: Books, Personal, Study Abroad 2012, TravelTags: America, College, Life, Mental Health, Poetry, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 1, 2018March 1, 2018

Notes on Writing a Novel #2

I’ve never been 100% confident in my ability to write dialogue. It’s something I’ve been paying close attention to in my novel. I have to get it right, because dialogue … Continue reading Notes on Writing a Novel #2

Categories: WritingTags: Creativity, Dialogue, Fiction, Hemingway, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on February 24, 2018

Notes on Writing a Novel #1

As many of you know, I’m writing a novel. I’m about halfway through the first draft and I figured it might be a neat idea to blog about the writing … Continue reading Notes on Writing a Novel #1

Categories: WritingTags: Creativity, Novel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 22, 2018January 22, 2018

What My Degree Taught Me About Writing Fiction

When I was a student of Creative Writing at the University of Winchester, there was one seminar in particular that stood out to me. It was the final semester before … Continue reading What My Degree Taught Me About Writing Fiction

Categories: WritingTags: Creativity, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 31, 2017January 5, 2021

My Year in Review: 2017

I’m not sure what I expected from 2017, except more of the same. The same half-hearted attempts at being productive; moments of inspiration that disappeared as quickly as they came- … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2017

Categories: Personal, Writing, Years in ReviewTags: 2017, Depression, Life, Mental Health, Personal, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 13, 2017December 15, 2017

The Abuse of Realism

Any writer- whether you’re penning a swashbuckling, steampunk romp through the clouds with Victorian gentlemen poking poison-tipped canes at zeppelin-hungry dragons, or simply a meditative portrait of an unraveling sexless … Continue reading The Abuse of Realism

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Fiction, Novel, Realism, Writing

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