Well, I know you’ll be disappointed, but I’m not going to be fronting up to the starting block for a few more weeks yet. About 12 of them. I shouldn’t plan things for January. Or July. Something always happens in those months. I always end up spending time away from my work space, unable to … Continue reading Too Much Stuff to Get Out of There
Unfortunately (for me), my new chair (with big circular things for legs) doesn't fit under my desk (and I don't have a laptop), which means no new stuff coming from my head to the screen. I am also unable to sit long enough to read/respond to your posts. What you get instead is the third … Continue reading Scene 3 – On the Cards
I'm in the wars today, so all you get is the second scene of 'Not on the Cards' (title subject to change without notice). Copyright (of course) Cage Dunn 2018. If you need Scene 1: here. Scene 2. When the fifth querent left and the upturned box remained bare of the thick tome of The … Continue reading The Second Scene
Some things are hard to admit. Even to ourselves. But in order to adjust our vision to the horizon, we need to look back and acknowledge the journey of learning that led to here. Fact: It took me about six finished books to get to a story I was reasonably happy with. Six. All now … Continue reading Reaching the Beyond
Running away, finding the way out, keeping the back to the wall with an eye on every point of egress. The loopholes of sanity for those struck with paranoia, fear, or .... That's not me (don't look at me like that!). It might be a character though, so I study these things. It's fun, terrifying, … Continue reading A Daily Post with Thoughts of Escape
Yes, it's a post for skills and understanding in the art and craft of writing (because I got told off for not putting one up for a while). So, with no further ado: The Show versus Tell Debate. In my first few books, I could spout off all the words about this stuff, and I … Continue reading How To Tell Well …
Well, I've just started on my one and only coffee for the day, and ... realised just how difficult things can be before that moment. Coffee doesn't save me, it doesn't perk me, it doesn't actually do anything, but the day will not kick into gear without it. I'm not a junky. It's only one. … Continue reading Who are you?
A glimpse of the new story (first draft, so no high expectations, please): Scene 1: Not on the Cards Where was the paper? Chiri needed the newspaper. It was the first thing she looked for. It was how life went. Come in, sit down, open the paper, drink the coffee, wait. Today, there was no … Continue reading Not on the Cards
You have to speak. No one can hear you if you don't or won't say the words, do the thing, make your presence felt. I follow a lot of blogs because I find what they have to say is interesting. And, being a compulsive creature of a clean nature (that's bs, by the way), I … Continue reading If You Want to be Heard
We're finally there. Here, I mean. In a moment when I count up all the events, achievements, failure, surprises, shocks, and - yes, wait for it - promises. I can't just do the one year, so here's two. I'm not going to tell you about some of the things, because ... well, because I'm just … Continue reading Made it! 2018 Aims & Claims
