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
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
Only Three Days?
My wife and I went out for our first long run in a couple of weeks yesterday – a “short” 18km route to ease us back into things. It was … Read More
Buenos Dias
On Wednesday, we got back from a holiday at the Hacienda Cerritos near Todos Santos, in Mexico. It’s the first time we’ve been to Mexico and we had a fantastic time. … Read More
An Innsmouth Valentine’s
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