Let me tell you why it's taken so long to get back to you ... it has to do with spiders, so if that bothers you, look away, look away now. Gone? Good. Let me tell you what it takes to keep spiders in your house. What? You don't? Why not? They do a good … Continue reading I’m Late, I’m Late … Again
It's New Year's Eve. It is. Here - that's Australia, down-under, southern side of the date-line. Summer. Hot. What does a person do on NYE? Okay, apart from panic about the passage of time, drink a bit too much, eat the things they'll suffer for on the morn - yes, apart from all that stuff? … Continue reading It’s a Wrap-[Up]
There is a question doing the rounds (#FPQ thanks, Fandango - I couldn't resist this one): “Is there a ‘blogging-you’ who is different from the real-world you? If so, how are the two ‘yous’ different? How has the ‘blogging-you’ evolved since you first started blogging?” I will read it as - is there a real you? … Continue reading I Am the Real …
Who is this 'they'? What can't you win? To me, what they're talking about is the new style of slush pile. The world of writing and publishing has changed - not a matter of changing, anymore, it has changed, it will go on changing, and the ones who give up easily will be the ones … Continue reading You Can’t Win Against That, They Say
Or is that pain? The pain of a new creation, chained to an idea - and it's not quite working out as per the plan. The plan, man! The plan - stick to the plan. It never works that way, not now, not then, never-ever-ever. So why do a plan in the first place? This is … Continue reading In Chains
The other story is complete, except for acceptance to the big store (I'll let you know when it happens), so now I have to consider my other options. Story options. I have 28 or so Australian-themed stories jumping out at me to get a go in the world. The story-wheel (with another 30 or so beat-sheeted … Continue reading Decisions, Decisions
There comes a time for a writer when the 'thing' is finished, done and dusted, and gone out to the world to make its own way -- and what does it leave? A sense of hollowness, empty legs, a wandering thought process that won't sit still. I don't know why or where it comes from, … Continue reading Swinging with the Wind
Not the way it's set out to do the thing, but that's life - I tend to be a bit of a rebel anyway, so I saw the 'Name Three Things' and because of my issues earlier today, I put it to myself with my own question: What Three Things Can I Do With It … Continue reading Three Things for this situation:
Update: The editing is going well - editing is always a nightmare, but now that I have a deadline it seems easier to just get on with it and not fiddle-faddle. The other story is festering in my head. So far I have three different endings trying to entice me with their worth ... there … Continue reading NaNo … 2018 …
In this part of the world, Halloween isn't a thing. Oh, it's starting to catch on a bit, kids wander around the streets and knock on doors - boy, do they look disappointed when the wolf greets them at the door! And see how fast they run ... oh, dear. Close the door. But, that's … Continue reading No, Not Halloween – It’s NaNo-eve!!
