Today the sky is grey, as in my heart, And ever stronger blows the winter wind, And one begins to doubt the clouds will part Above a world whose people so have sinn’d. Alone my heart will brave the … Continue reading »POEM: Winter, a Sonnet
Tonight I spent some time going through and editing some old photos. I tried to post one on tumblr, and was told by that august institution that I had to shrink it or be damned. So it was that I … Continue reading »“Bisous xx”
I posted yesterday, but I deleted it around 5am when I decided it was terrible. (I had a bout of insomnia last night. A great deal of staring at the ceiling and thinking angry thoughts about the whole concept of … Continue reading »Never fucking up anything
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?
I’d come across the idea of “morning pages” a few years ago. They’re the brainchild of Julia Cameron, of The Artist’s Way fame. (Personally I’m not really a fan of The Artist’s Way – it’s too religiously focused to me, … Continue reading »Morning Pages
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
This is Border Country. If you come here on a clear day, you can see into the future. Just a few seconds – but sometimes, that’s enough. It can be lonely. But it is peaceful in a … Continue reading »POEM: The Shore
“Sophie!” you cry. “You know a lot about notebooks. What should I buy?” Well, friend, I have been running a notebook tumblr (and, may I say, one of the earliest notebook tumblrs) for a few years now, and I … Continue reading »My Notebook Recommendations
When people ask me my favourite book, I usually reply with a list. There will be disclaimers: “I like all the Discworld books but this is my favourite so it stands in for the whole” (Nightwatch); “This was my favourite … Continue reading »Favourite Books #1: Lolita
I really like villains. Villains have style. I’ve always been one of those people more interested in the bad guys than the good. I cheered for Darth Vader and cried when he turned good at the end of Return of … Continue reading »Villains