Roma Nova's Wikipedia page

Could this be the first paragraph of Roma Nova’s Wikipedia entry?

 

Of course, it’s a spoof. Coming clean, I had to suddenly write it as an introduction to a recent guest post. But it was fun. Wikipedia has a particular style and not just the way it’s set out on the screen. […]

Power grabs and dictators

A post from 2017 but updated for 2024 and again for 2025 as little seems to change…

The Death of Caesar, Vincenzo Camuccini, 1798 (public domain)

It’s March 2025 and here we are again. the war in Ukraine continues, the despot in the Kremlin is still trying to land grab like a gangster. […]

Building Roma Nova – Part 1

Triumphal arch, Roma Nova (Author photo)

When I began writing the adventures of Karen/Carina, readers became very interested in Roma Nova and its people; some wanted to visit and others wanted to sign up to live there! I thought I’d share some of the questions they’ve asked…

Why does the heroine change name? Carina is Karen’s real name. Her mother, who […]