I took the day off from work on Thursday. Not because I wanted to prepare an epic Valentine’s Day surprise for my wife but to go to the dentist. Thankfully, … Read More
Outlining – Simpsons Style
A long time ago, I forget where, I saw Matt Groening talking about the script writing process for The Simpsons – specifically how they make sure each episode is funny. Given … Read More
Another Aftermath
The story I started three weeks ago, Bottled Lightning, is now sitting at 4,356 words – a little over 1,500 words shorter than the first draft. I read through it again … Read More
Finally…the Truth is Out
Finally, someone has come forward with the truth about rejection letters – The Truth About Rejection Letters (Shimmer).
Why the New Duotrope Makes Me Happy
Today is a contentious day – at least for a subset of the internet. Today is the day Duotrope switches to a subscriber model. For those who don’t know, Duotrope is … Read More
Twas The Day Before Christmas
Not much going on on the writing front at the moment but I have realised that I’ve made 49 submissions so far this year which means I really need to … Read More
Two Sleeps to Go
Two sleeps to go until my wife and I run the Victoria Marathon. This is will be the second marathon we’ve run and I’m feeling a lot better about this … Read More
Six Sleeps to Go
There’s only six sleeps to go until my wife and I run the Victoria Marathon. Or to put it another way, there’s only six sleeps to go until I no … Read More
Another @amandapalmer Post – Now With Added Melon!
If I don’t get back to writing soon, I’m going to have to turn this into an Amanda Palmer fan blog but anyway… Amanda Palmer and her band, The Grand … Read More