Pigs, right? Who knew they couldn't sweat?

Who knew? Am I the only one? I thought I'd share some interesting things that I have learnt on my journey as an author, and today was something I didn't expect, to be honest. Sometimes we say things and we rarely go back and really think about it. As it happened, while I was writing King's Plight (Book 2 in the Dragon Wars Saga) I mentioned that someone sweated like a pig, and at first, I didn't think anything of it. But then it got me curious. Why do we say that? And so I did some research... There's a ton of research to be done when writing...yet not often about pigs I would assume. Unless you're writing another Babe novel I guess. But we digress.

This is where I found out that pigs in fact do not really sweat! How weird is that?

So then why do we say "sweat like a pig," you ask? Why indeed...

The term is actually derived from the iron smelting process in which hot iron poured in moulds cools and solidifies with the pieces branching off to look like piglets suckling on a sow. Hence "pig iron". Once produced it is way too hot to transport or be touched so they needed to wait for it to cool down. As the iron cools, the surrounding air reaches its dew point, and beads of moisture form on the surface of the "pigs". "Sweating like a pig" indicates that the "pig" (i.e. iron) has cooled enough to be safely handled.

Why am I giving you this useless information? I don't know... I found it fascinating and wanted to share some of my journey with you. I hope you found this as interesting as I did.

The Dragon Wars Saga nearing the end!

Are you ready for a new Epic Fantasy series to take you to new heights of magic and adventure? Over the last few years, I have been busy with this new series, and now finally I can say it is coming to the public. What a day! This has been a tough one to get done but it was all worth it. Now I am finishing up the third book in the series for it to go to the editor.

Daughter of the Ageian

King's Plight

Warlock's Path will release on the 25th of October 2022

In this series, you will not only be taken through to a different time but also to other worlds while chaos ensues after daring attempts from the sorceress Beuneth to reclaim her lost love. Events unfold and wars break out. Death and hardship fall on the people of the world during the struggle taking place. Dragons roam the skies once more, dealing death to those caught in their paths.

Garidan will have his destiny laid out as he takes his rightful place in the kingdom and searches for allies, but he never thought how difficult such a quest could be. In a race against time, they prepare for the next attacks to come, for they will definitely come. The only thing to do now is carry on.