Today is the last day of August, and so the last day of Blaugust. It seems appropriate to look back at the month and see how I did. I missed five days, and managed 16 without breaking my streak. I’m … Continue reading »And what have you done?
You have to get yourself out there, if you want your stuff to be seen. Writers with published novels have to maintain blogs and tweet and so forth. It’s how people know you’re there, how you raise your profile and … Continue reading »The endless churning seas of Social Media
Oh Sunday, Sunday! Why do you torment me so? I’m afraid I’m not in much of a mood for blogging tonight. I’ve nothing insightful to say, nothing particular to discuss. I am here, writing this now, because it is … Continue reading »
In late July, I went around various “monetise your blog!!” bullshit websites, looking for blog topics and prompts that might help me in August. I jotted down a few ideas in my beloved Midori traveller’s notebook, but none of them … Continue reading »Her Accents So Forlorn
Some years ago, I bought a folio copy of Paradise Lost. I purchased it online, and it travelled the length of the country to get to me. I suspect the person I bought it from had not opened it often. … Continue reading »The Paradise Lost Mystery
They don’t use the phrase “nom de plume” in France. It’s not actually a French phrase; it’s one of those phrases made up by the English using French words. The French term is “nom de guerre”, war-name. Sophie is my … Continue reading »Nom de Guerre
God knows I’m bad enough with the notebooks. But now I’ve delved deeper into fountain pens – and, potentially, worse: fountain pen ink – I’m really looking at an expensive habit here. It’s gotten so bad I’m day-dreaming of pens. … Continue reading »I have a pen problem.
My friend Phil Cooper has called my attention to the idea of writing a blog post every day. Apart from the obvious fact that I barely have anything to say once a week, I’d think my readers (small in number … Continue reading »It’s just so glorious
God, don’t you ever feel like you’re wasting your life? I don’t know what I’m meant to be doing – travelling, experiencing, or whatever – but whatever it is I’m not doing it. I don’t feel like I’m living in … Continue reading »Some Thoughts on Wasting Time