Last month I reported on what was, in the language of the office-slave, a ‘zero-task’ month. That is, nothing done,… Read more And the beat (doesn’t) go on
Dylan Thomas, Robert Frost, and I
Well, if ever there was an arrogant opening to a blog post this would have to be it, I mean,… Read more Dylan Thomas, Robert Frost, and I
Another ‘zero-tasking’ month
Well, this is getting to be a habit, and one I’m not happy with. After last month’s nil productivity (more… Read more Another ‘zero-tasking’ month
Hyper-connectivity and introversion
Part of the large cross authors are asked to bear is that of the ‘socials’. To greater or lesser degrees… Read more Hyper-connectivity and introversion
Draft One – Whose Got The Matches?
Ok, well, yes, a very interesting (if totally unproductive) month April was, added a total of around 1,000 words to… Read more Draft One – Whose Got The Matches?
Folk music, ore carriers, and why you should bother at all
I managed to steal a little bit of idiot-box time the other day (idiot-box being an old term for television… Read more Folk music, ore carriers, and why you should bother at all
No news is, well, no news
Last month’s been (as the economist in me might say) a total deadweight loss. Not a single word written, not… Read more No news is, well, no news
Making the author pay – and not your readers
So, here I stand (or, more usually, sit) with the second volume of Descent just about ready to go, and… Read more Making the author pay – and not your readers
When no progress at all is real progress
So February has been a no-words kind of month for Deceit, with no progress on the draft. Still there at… Read more When no progress at all is real progress
When less is not enough
I’ve a great admiration for Japanese authors. Not because I have any Japanese heritage or feelings of deep admiration for… Read more When less is not enough