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A tale of forbidden love at Christmastime

December 20, 2020January 16, 2021by Wendy SkorupskiLeave a Comment on A tale of forbidden love at Christmastime
A tale of forbidden love at Christmastime

Here's a not-your-average Christmas story. I should know. I was there. The crackling strains of Silent Night filled the room from the antiquated radio. It was a German recording of Silent Night, very close to the original score that had been composed by Franz Xavier Gruber in December 1818. ‘Could you turn it louder?’ I [...]

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A Halloween’s Tale with a difference

October 31, 2020November 2, 2020by Wendy Skorupski4 Comments on A Halloween’s Tale with a difference
A Halloween’s Tale with a difference

It all happened one Halloween night, when the silver steeples and pinnacles of Kraków gleamed in the light of the full moon, and the stars shivered from on high. In the midst of this chilly world sat my Uncle Dariusz, huddled in the twelfth-century tower atop St Mary’s church, getting ready to open the window [...]

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Falling in love again … and again and again …

October 2, 2020by Wendy SkorupskiLeave a Comment on Falling in love again … and again and again …
Falling in love again … and again and again …

Falling in love again. That’s what the sultry Marlene Dietrich sang, way back in the nineteen-thirties. 70-plus years on, she might as well still be singing the same words. I mean she’s right, isn’t she? We fall in and out of love again and again and again. Or is it just me? – in which [...]

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The summer that never was

September 1, 2020September 18, 2020by Wendy SkorupskiLeave a Comment on The summer that never was
The summer that never was

Here in Poland, tomorrow is the beginning of a new school year. That's a brutal landing back on earth for all us summer-addicts who work in education. It doesn’t necessarily mean that we hate our jobs or don’t want to go back to work; it just means we don’t want summer to end.  The word paradise comes [...]

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New endings, new beginnings

July 31, 2020August 1, 2020by Wendy Skorupski3 Comments on New endings, new beginnings
New endings, new beginnings

Coming to the end of a good novel is rather like coming to the end of a good relationship. I suppose the main difference is that a good novel remains good right until the end, whereas a good relationship ...? Hmm. Logic says that it can’t be ‘good’ anymore by that stage, otherwise it wouldn’t [...]

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How lockdown gave birth to a new novel

June 6, 2020June 9, 2020by Wendy SkorupskiLeave a Comment on How lockdown gave birth to a new novel
How lockdown gave birth to a new novel

My guess is that there are quite a number of people out there who have secretly been enjoying lockdown. And who are now feeling a little saddened that things are gradually getting back to normal as restrictions ease and country after country slowly but surely prepares to return to normal life. Of course there are [...]

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Guilt – why do we put up with it?

May 15, 2020May 17, 2020by Wendy Skorupski6 Comments on Guilt – why do we put up with it?
Guilt – why do we put up with it?

This morning when I woke up, I randomly thought, 'Oh no, it’s three weeks since I wrote my last blog post! I have to write another one – and SOON!' I jumped out of bed in guilt-ridden panic. And then I stopped. And thought to myself, ‘Hang on a minute. Why exactly am I feeling [...]

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Wendy Skorupski

Wendy Skorupski

My elixir of life is playing the piano and writing. I couldn’t live without either of those two dimensions! I’ve written several novels, with my latest one soon to be released. I had an international upbringing in Cyprus and Vienna, and finished my higher education in England, qualifying as a Music and English teacher. I work in the field of international education, dividing my time between Krakow, Wroclaw, London and Liverpool. But I am mainly based in Krakow, my beloved fairytale city!

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