I’m writing this post on my new toy – a Samsung E5250 Chromebook. If you’re not aware of the Chromebook concept, it’s a class of laptop that runs Google’s Chrome … Read More
Look Who’s Evil Now
My wife introduced me to horror films one afternoon when she suggested we rent out Clive Barker’s Hellraiser. That film has since become one of my favourites and even now, … Read More
Trust me, I’m a Writer
I’ve taken a couple of online writing courses and had the original version of my novel, The Ghost Smuggler, critiqued and I’ve learnt a lot from those experiences. I’ve also learnt … Read More
Retreat (2011)
My wife and I watch quite a lot of movies, usually 3-4 a week. Our PVR sits at 80% full thanks to our subscription to Movie Central and we live … Read More
I’ll Know I’ve Made it as a Writer When…
Justine Larbalestier has a great post up called I’ll Know I’ve Made it as a Writer When… (yes, it’s old but it’s still fun and hides a valuable message beneath its crunchy comedic shell). … Read More
It Hurts How Much?
The snot monkey has packed its bags and is saying its last farewell’s and today is a holiday here in Canada so I decided to try a short 6km run. … Read More
Attack of the Snot Monkey
I’ve spent the last four days with a snot monkey living in my head. That’s the only explanation I can think of. I did manage to get a bit of … Read More
The Big Five-Oh
Despite Google Drive‘s best efforts, I wrapped up my fiftieth story on Wednesday – the Lovecraftian story I started on Valentine’s Day – The Ordeal (Season One, Episode Thirteen). I’m really … Read More
Google Driving
I use Google Drive to sync data, including my stories and related docs between various machines. I have backups as well, of course, but Google Drive lets me work across … Read More
We Have a Winner – Origami Man
Monday was an excellent day. Not one, but two acceptances. Science fiction and fantasy journal, Hogglepot, has accepted Origami Man and it should be up on the site in the middle … Read More