Melanie Roussel
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: A villain that I wish could be redeemed
With a confidence born of unemployment and too much time on my hands, I've decided to join in the fun and commit to the Wednesday Weekly...
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MELANIE ROUSSEL FICTION
Melanie Roussel
- May 8, 2020
- 4 min
Death - CATS ARE NICE
When one of the most beloved characters in a franchise is the personification of Death, you know you're talking about the works of...
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Melanie Roussel
- May 4, 2020
- 3 min
Granny Weatherwax - Bad Ass Witch and Crone
Granny Weatherwax was not an advertisement for witchcraft. Oh, she was one of the best at it, no doubt about that. At a certain kind,...
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Melanie Roussel
- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
Sam Vimes - Commander of the City Watch
“He created me. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who watches the watchmen? Me. I watch him. Always. You will not force him to murder for...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 28, 2020
- 3 min
Narrativia announces definitive Discworld screen adaptations!
With my Weird and Wonderful Discworld Characters series of posts coming up in May, this news couldn't have come at a better time! It's...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 27, 2020
- 4 min
Strange and Fearsome Critters
It's time to jump into the wonderful world of cryptids, those supernatural and Fearsome Critters. I’ve written about strange beasts...
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Melanie Roussel
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
Science Fiction Predicts 2020
2020 is just around the corner. In these troubling times, it's helpful to have an idea of what's in store. Well, fear not, here are a few...
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Melanie Roussel
- Sep 16, 2019
- 4 min
6 Clichés of Sci-Fi Villains
How can you tell if you're dealing with clichéd villains? Easy! First of all, I love Star Trek Discovery. It has multifaceted characters,...
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Melanie Roussel
- Jul 18, 2019
- 3 min
Neil Gaiman's Sandman is heading to Netflix
Between Doctor Who, Lucifer, American Gods and Good Omens, this is starting to look like the age of Neil Gaiman. Now Gaiman's most...
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Melanie Roussel
- Jul 15, 2019
- 4 min
Science Fiction and Fantasy - call it what it is
I was at a talk with an agent who was regaling us about one of his authors whose book was about to come out. He said the phrase which...
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Melanie Roussel
- Jul 11, 2019
- 4 min
7 Good Omen Easter Eggs!
Who else is still mad for Good Omens? Between watching it a few dozen times, trawling articles online and reading my TV companion, I've...
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Melanie Roussel
- Jun 24, 2019
- 3 min
Steampunk: Where and When
So you’ve decided to write a steampunk story. Where and when do you want to set it? Today, we're looking at where steampunk novels can be...
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Melanie Roussel
- May 27, 2019
- 3 min
Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Good Omens is almost upon us! Or, to give the book, written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, it's full title: Good Omens: The Nice and...
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Melanie Roussel
- May 24, 2019
- 2 min
Review: The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett
As the Amazing Maurice said, it was just a story about people and rats. And the difficult part of it was deciding who the people were,...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 17, 2019
- 3 min
The Return of the Obra Dinn
The Return of the Obra Dinn website describes the game as: An Insurance Adventure with Minimal Colour which while entirely true doesn't...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 7, 2019
- 3 min
The Cottingley Fairies
Do you believe in the Cottingley Fairies? The Cottingley Fairies The Cottingley Fairies were a series of five photographs taken in 1917...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 2, 2019
- 4 min
Beasts Versus Monster
The other day, I was chatting about one of my favourite mythical creatures, the Griffin. My friend gave me a knowing nod and said, “Ah,...
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Melanie Roussel
- Mar 4, 2019
- 3 min
Review: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Shadow’s life is turned upside down when he finds out his wife Laura has died in a car crash. Directionless, only just released from...
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Melanie Roussel
- Jan 28, 2019
- 2 min
Review: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Lost Items Found. Paranormal Investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, or Other...
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Melanie Roussel
- Nov 16, 2018
- 1 min
7# Criminally Underused Harry Potter Characters
Seventeen years ago today, the 16th of November, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone came out in theatres. We finally got to see...
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