Icona
@iconawrites.bsky.social
Lover of art and literature.
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In more mundane news, today I completed a quest akin to Aeneas finding the golden bough: I finally, after much searching, found one nail artist in my area who does dip nails without using UV light (which I don’t want on my skin). I am very pleased with the result.
April 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In more mundane news, today I completed a quest akin to Aeneas finding the golden bough: I finally, after much searching, found one nail artist in my area who does dip nails without using UV light (which I don’t want on my skin). I am very pleased with the result.
Dr Knight, my wonderful husband, came home tonight with roses for me. There is no special occasion; he said he is just happy to see me.
I am very lucky to have him.
I am very lucky to have him.
April 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Dr Knight, my wonderful husband, came home tonight with roses for me. There is no special occasion; he said he is just happy to see me.
I am very lucky to have him.
I am very lucky to have him.
I and my husband celebrated Valentine’s Day early, in London, by going to the National Gallery and to see some paintings by Paul Delaroche and Leonardo Da Vinci.
February 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I and my husband celebrated Valentine’s Day early, in London, by going to the National Gallery and to see some paintings by Paul Delaroche and Leonardo Da Vinci.
A friend of my husband’s who came to our wedding painted a picture of us. 😭❤️
January 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A friend of my husband’s who came to our wedding painted a picture of us. 😭❤️
It’s the difference between my English husband’s “Mary and Colin out on a Yorkshire jaunt” flush and my undead complexion. Some people are suited for a healthy, ruddy blush; personally, I’d look like a vampire who’s been sprayed with holy water and developed a skin rash.
January 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It’s the difference between my English husband’s “Mary and Colin out on a Yorkshire jaunt” flush and my undead complexion. Some people are suited for a healthy, ruddy blush; personally, I’d look like a vampire who’s been sprayed with holy water and developed a skin rash.
This is a post of appreciation for my husband, Dr Knight. He is the kindest English gentleman I have ever known, he makes me feel loved every single day, and he is always appreciative of my Italian cuisine. I am one of the luckiest women in the world.
January 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This is a post of appreciation for my husband, Dr Knight. He is the kindest English gentleman I have ever known, he makes me feel loved every single day, and he is always appreciative of my Italian cuisine. I am one of the luckiest women in the world.
A few days ago I wrote a blog post about plot and immersive descriptions, and why a good novel should have a balance of both. It’s free to read. 😊
January 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A few days ago I wrote a blog post about plot and immersive descriptions, and why a good novel should have a balance of both. It’s free to read. 😊
I just published a new blog post full of writing advice. It’s free to read! Link in bio. 😊
January 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I just published a new blog post full of writing advice. It’s free to read! Link in bio. 😊
In love with my new mother-of-pearl nails, which my Chinese nail artist tells me are currently very popular in Asia.
January 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In love with my new mother-of-pearl nails, which my Chinese nail artist tells me are currently very popular in Asia.
I am reading The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. It’s a fictionalisation of the story of Dinah from the Book of Genesis. It has really good reviews, and although I was skeptical at first, so far it has lived up to the hype.
January 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I am reading The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. It’s a fictionalisation of the story of Dinah from the Book of Genesis. It has really good reviews, and although I was skeptical at first, so far it has lived up to the hype.
I just wrote a (very short, very quick) blog post on descriptive writing, sharing one easy exercise you can practice to improve your fiction writing skills. It’s free to read. Link in bio. 😊
December 13, 2024 at 8:01 PM
I just wrote a (very short, very quick) blog post on descriptive writing, sharing one easy exercise you can practice to improve your fiction writing skills. It’s free to read. Link in bio. 😊
My husband said, “What I remember the most from the day is all the lace in your dress, and your smile. I will never forget how you smiled the day you became my wife.”
December 1, 2024 at 5:39 PM
My husband said, “What I remember the most from the day is all the lace in your dress, and your smile. I will never forget how you smiled the day you became my wife.”
One of the happiest days of my life.
December 1, 2024 at 12:30 AM
One of the happiest days of my life.
I wish I could talk to my moody twelve-year-old self and tell her, “One day you will get married to the love of your life in the dress of your dreams and celebrate in a fairy tale manor house in Norfolk. Be patient. Life can be good.”
November 30, 2024 at 10:08 PM
I wish I could talk to my moody twelve-year-old self and tell her, “One day you will get married to the love of your life in the dress of your dreams and celebrate in a fairy tale manor house in Norfolk. Be patient. Life can be good.”
It’s been a difficult year and I think we deserve a Frog and Toad Christmas.
November 28, 2024 at 10:26 PM
It’s been a difficult year and I think we deserve a Frog and Toad Christmas.
This is one of my favourite pictures from my wedding. It’s harder than you’d think to lift someone without disarranging a wedding dress like that!
November 23, 2024 at 5:19 PM
This is one of my favourite pictures from my wedding. It’s harder than you’d think to lift someone without disarranging a wedding dress like that!
Deep in the mist-shrouded Norfolk countryside, this October yours truly became Mrs Knight.
November 21, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Deep in the mist-shrouded Norfolk countryside, this October yours truly became Mrs Knight.
It is also in the online version of the Telegraph. 😊
November 21, 2024 at 12:11 PM
It is also in the online version of the Telegraph. 😊
If you buy a copy of the Telegraph today, inside you will find an announcement of a little thing that happened to me this past October. 😊
November 21, 2024 at 12:10 PM
If you buy a copy of the Telegraph today, inside you will find an announcement of a little thing that happened to me this past October. 😊