Just Like My Sole Word Count Update on Their Site
You’d think after 17 years I’d remember to post WC often, but I only did yesterday when I posted for my win.
My primary project was the third draft of a story from Camp three years ago. I thought I’d finish it in five days.
Cocky. Arrogant. Hubris. Wrong.
My…
Not For Covid. That’s a Virus. This Was For For Nerve Pain, Then Bacteria
It was a long time… this isn’t my usual posting genre It’s also been five months since this happened. I should write it down before I forget it!
It all started because I had soreness in my mouth that made it too painful for me to eat or use more…
“Fear is the mind-killer” Frank Herbert, Dune
In the English class of Secondary 2 (Grade 8 outside Quebec), whenever we learned a new verb or tense, I would invent a fragment of a story as practice. Other classmates tried to imitate my concept but failed.
{TANGENT: I wish I still had these. As Robert Heinlein said, “Finish…
One Word at a Time
The Lockdown from Covid-19 began here in April. I’ve homebound since then. As I write this it’s Aug. 6, 2020.
I’m both a fiction and content writer. You’d think t Check. All days go together?
You’d be wrong.
I’ve been fighting off a lethargic funk caused by it. Lethargy? Living…
I’ll Attend it This Year… ish
Every issue of my fanzine (The Original Universe) ends with my To-Do list. I always end with the same Someday (Maybe): go to this convention.
It’s like GenCon for gamers, mecca. I’ve attended that twice in the early 1990s, but can’t anymore, due to cost and logistics.
Same things for SDCC. I didn’t think it would ever happen.
If You’re Looking For Homophobia, Go Away
It’s tough to find pictures of this character in the public domain. The character belongs to the DC Universe…
In this episode, Harley and Poison Ivy declare their love for each other, they kiss, then drive off into the sunset.
I saw video podcasting about the DCU that loved this…
It’s Not My Favorite Color, But it Has Its Own Hints
First, my apologies for being away for so long. Slow blogging due to lockdown funk. Bad mix.
Back now:
My favorite color is blue.
Before Picasso gained fame he had a group of realistic paintings called his blue period. Many of my favorite records came from…
This Lost me in Episode 1
Hollywood makes new books and TV. The problem is: if a single detail is wrong, no matter how small it seems, it can ruin all suspension of disbelief for the project.
There’s a writing rule we’ve all heard:
Write what you know.
Is this rule true? No, and yes.
No…
All my Bullying Left Me a Racist, But I Grew Out of It
Near the end of high school, comedian John Byner had a comedy show on one of our national Canadian networks called Bizarre. The show featured many now beyond inappropriate routines, one a regular skit called ‘the bigot family’. Every member was of different ethnicity. …
I’ve Learned This The Hard Way
When I was starting a novel in 2013 I tried to crowdsource it on Indiegogo I gained 13% backing and was discouraged. I began my 2nd draft in 2019 and I’m still working on it now in 2020–7 years later.
I’ve created countless creation calendars for blogging. I haven’t kept…
