Writerly Update, August
A writerly update, August, and featured in the Faces of the Arts Facebook activity at MQ. Continue reading Writerly Update, August
Tag: Ancient Helike
Archaeologist Interview: Dr Dora Katsonopoulou about The Helike Project
Hi Everyone, I had the pleasure to interview Dr Dora Katsonopoulou, the Director of The Helike Project, and President of The Helike Society based in Achaea, Greece. She is an archaeologist, a researcher, a consultant of international research programs and Board member of scientific Institutes and Organisations, a guest lecturer at Universities and Institutions, and she has organised four International Conferences on Ancient Helike and Aigialeia. She is the Leader of excavations conducted at Helike near Aigio since 2000. I contacted Dora in February 2013 and asked if she could cite my short story, Helike, on the Helike Project’s website … Continue reading Archaeologist Interview: Dr Dora Katsonopoulou about The Helike Project
Modern Greek Studies Conference at the University of Sydney – Un-Framing Hellenism: Greek Culture After the Crisis and the Nicholson Museum
Modern Greek Conference at Sydney University and the Nicholson Museum – Ancient Greece Exhibition. Continue reading Modern Greek Studies Conference at the University of Sydney – Un-Framing Hellenism: Greek Culture After the Crisis and the Nicholson Museum
Short Story – Helike: Video of Gianna Stefanatou Reading at The Helike V Conference
Hi Everyone, I’m so excited to announce that the video I have been waiting for of the actress Gianna Stefanatou reading my short story ‘Helike’ at the Helike V Conference on the 4th of October 2013 at the University of Patras in Greece is out! Although my short story was read in Greek, the pace and how the story was read with emotional intensity was brilliant, along with the beautiful piano playing. I’m ecstatic! Wish I was there. It’s wonderful to see my short story brought to life. Best wishes to the Helike Society! Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9B5sFEamw&feature=youtu.be Enjoy, … Continue reading Short Story – Helike: Video of Gianna Stefanatou Reading at The Helike V Conference
2014 Historical Genre – Popularity On The Rise
Hi Everyone, The post I wrote about Historical Epics– Films and the Genre has me thinking about all the new films coming out in 2014. There are so many historical films like: Noah (one of many) Pompeii (one of many) Sparta: Rise Of An Empire Hercules: The Legend Begins Atlantis – new TV series And I have to mention Katy Perry’s music video ‘Dark Horse’ depicts Ancient Egypt! There is so much going on with historical mass production, I feel like it is on steroids at the moment. Maybe not the best simile. But I think it has something to … Continue reading 2014 Historical Genre – Popularity On The Rise
Writerly Update, January & February: My Third Novel and Lots of Editing
Hi Everyone, On the 23rd of January 2014, Day 85 of writing my Third Novel – I finally finished my First Draft on 96,660 words! I have been waiting for this day ever since I started NaNoWriMo, all the way back in November. It has been a great help structuring my writing life around Twitter, having people see that I am constantly updating my word count online, using social media to push me forward to the deadline. I knew my novel was going to exceed 80,000 words, and be close to 100,000 words – it was great to know I … Continue reading Writerly Update, January & February: My Third Novel and Lots of Editing
Historical Epics – Films and the Genre
When I was growing up, I watched Historical Epic Films such as Spartacus, King of Kings, The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, Cleopatra, Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, and Jason and the Argonauts. And I cannot forget, that whenever I went over my grandfather’s house, we would sit in front of the television and watch video tapes that recorded the TV series of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Xena: The Warrior Princess. I did a unit in my third undergraduate year called, Genre Writing, and I engaged more with the … Continue reading Historical Epics – Films and the Genre
Short story – Helike: Available in the free eBook version of the MC2 Journal
Hi Everyone, The MC2 Journal is now available as a free eBook from Smashwords. It is available in multiple formats for all kinds of eReaders, and to read online or as a PDF. You can download the MC2 Journal here. You can share it on social media if you like! Direct link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/386621 Till next time, Claire Continue reading Short story – Helike: Available in the free eBook version of the MC2 Journal
Short Story – Helike: Published in MC2 Magazine
Hi Everyone, I wanted to share some great news. Finally, after one year since I found out ‘Helike’ was going to be published in Macquarie University’s mc2 Magazine, the day has come. The magazine presents an anthology of outstanding writing by undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts at Macquarie University, Sydney. I went to the FOCUS event tonight at my university, where the launch party for the magazine was combined with the short films screenings produced by students within the Department of Media, Music, Communications, & Cultural Studies. It was a wonderful night, and I want to thank … Continue reading Short Story – Helike: Published in MC2 Magazine
Ancient Greek Toys and Games – They had Dolls too
While writing my Third Novel that is based in Classical Greece, I had to think about my characters upbringing, their parents, siblings, the city-states they lived in, and the different events that effected their childhoods. And then I realized, how did the Ancient Greek kids have fun? A lot of our evidence comes from pictures on pottery vases and artefacts. Types of Toys and Games: Dolls Made from rags, wood, wax and clay Some dolls had moveable arms and legs Rattles, Hoops, Yo-yos, Hobby horses, Toy wagons Juggling wool or apples Balls made from rags or blown-up pig’s bladder Knucklebones made from ankle-bones … Continue reading Ancient Greek Toys and Games – They had Dolls too
NaNoWriMo 2013 Winner: Nike – Greek-Winged Goddess of Victory
Hi Everyone, I am excited to announce that on the 24th of November 2013 I completed NaNoWriMo with my Third Novel. I’m still writing it, knowing it will be double in length, but I am overjoyed that I actually completed NaNoWriMo. I stuck to what I was doing, writing every day, and even though it was hard, I knew it had to be done. Writing 1,667 words everyday is two pages of writing, depending on the line spacing you use. Two pages is not hard, but constantly writing, non-stop, can drive you crazy. Somehow I got it done and I … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2013 Winner: Nike – Greek-Winged Goddess of Victory
Over the 40,000 word mark for NaNoWriMo
Photo of Me by Effy Alexakis, Photowrite: http://www.photowrite.com.au/ Hi Everyone, It is Day 21 of NaNoWriMo, I am over the 40,000 word mark, sitting on 43,615 words! Cannot believe I have made it this far. The first week was a breeze, motivation high, writing every day, finished all uni assignments, then week 2 hit and BAM. Motivation dropping, but I needed to keep going and keep going, nearly there. Now finally, I’m doing the last 10,000 words left till I hit the 50k! Unbelievable. At the beginning, the month felt like it was going slow, but looking back now, it … Continue reading Over the 40,000 word mark for NaNoWriMo
Claire Catacouzinos | Writer & Editor 