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 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
I have nothing for you today. I thought about artist’s statements and the Arty Bollocks Generator, but couldn’t flesh anything out of that. I thought about the phrase “creative professional” and “creative” as a noun, and couldn’t do … Continue reading »“My Work Explores…”
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 »
I believe I’m running out of things to say. Even if I make it all the way through August, I’ll be stymied when it comes to writing anything in September. Oh well. Today I’ll tell you about my Midori Traveller’s … Continue reading »Stationery: my Midori Traveller’s Notebook
Terry Pratchett describes the spark of an idea as follows: Inspirations sleet through the universe continuously. Their destination, as if they cared, is the right mind in the right place at the right time. They hit the right neuron, there’s … Continue reading »The Art of Writing Poetry
I have this little band of characters I don’t know what to do with. I found them one October in the run-up to NaNoWriMo. I decided to draw some tarot cards and base the characters on the cards, and wound … Continue reading »The Gang of Five
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.