I’ve been considering buying a LEGO kit for a long time now. I don’t really know why, probably just a desire to get back to my childhood. LEGO kits are very … Read More
Exploding Kittens
My addiction to Kickstarter has been raging for quite some time now. I’m up to 97 projects backed, most of which have funded. I’ve backed three projects this week already, … Read More
How to Earn $5 Million a Year
This article on Fusion about the highest YouTube earners makes me sad on several levels. A YouTube channel – DC Toys Collector – earned just under $5 million last year by posting videos … Read More
Best…Typo…Ever
I know it’s only January 6th but this may well be the funniest thing I see on the Internet this year. It’s from Reddit and I’ve been laughing about it for … Read More
What I did on my Holiday – Part One
On Tuesday night, we arrived back in Vancouver after an action-packed 10 day trip to the UK. It had been close to five years since I’d been back so most … Read More
Still Alive, Still Writing
It’s been a while since my last post. I guess time flies when you’re having fun. Or in my case – time flies when you’re having a root canal retreatment. … Read More
Thoughts on the New Doctor
My earliest memories of Doctor Who are of jelly babies and a long scarf so, naturally, Tom Baker is “my” Doctor. Fandom wasn’t as big a business back then as it is now … Read More
Thoughts on a Writing Retreat (2014)
The first Stanley Hotel Writers Retreat was fantastic. Lots of friendly people, good food, a great location and a nice selection of trips and events for anyone who wanted time … Read More
The Stanley Hotel Writers Retreat
In a few hours , I’ll be flying to The Stanley Hotel in Colorado for a five day horror writing retreat. The Stanley is the hotel that inspired Stephen King … Read More
Beating the Blerch Part One
It turns out I took part in two marathons last weekend. The first was the four hours I spent queueing to meet Matthew Inman, better known as The Oatmeal. He’s the … Read More