Ouphant
A beautiful, rare word meaning elfish.
Delicity
Running out of ways to describe your favourite foods? Give this word a try …
Scripturient
What drives writers to write? Is it the fame and glory? Or could it be something deeper?
My Top Achievements 2020
Here are 5 things I’ve managed to do as a new author that have kept me energised this year. They might inspire you, too!
Spiracle
An old word meaning breath or spirit, that now also relates to a the blow-hole of a whale.
Interview with author Renée Hollis
Acclaimed New Zealand author, Renée Hollis, shares her top tips for writers.
Apricate
Here is another beautiful, rare word.
As I write this post, I am apricating by a window, enjoying the sunshine on a clear winter’s day.
Aureal
Welcome to my first in a series of posts featuring rare and obsolete words. I hope you feel the same thrill I do in uncovering these forgotten treasures.