Plotting a novel: focused creativity
I recently signed up for grocery delivery, part of which is a produce box with a selection of produce. Having…
A little knowledge…
What’s that saying? More important that knowing what you know is knowing what you don’t know? Or something like that…I…
Book review: Linesman
I recently finished Linesman by S. K. Dunstall (the nom de plume for a pair of sisters from Australia). It’s a compelling,…
The backdrop of Wakanda
Black Panther showed up on Netflix recently, meaning I had to re-watch it so I could get into Wakanda again.…
Under plastic
This summer the city I live in banned single-use, disposable plastics – things like plastic shopping bags. This got me thinking about the plastics in my own life (as did the coincidental National Geographic issue Planet or Plastic).
A tempting dragon
If you’re a fan of slightly irreverent fantasy (that happens to be written by a priest) and like your stories…
How does my garden grow
As a gardener, I have wide swathes of time where my hands are busy but my brain is not. It’s…
My first days in Korea: what have I done?
I believe the world is overall a good place, filled with generally good people. Still there’ve been a few times…
Top 10 words that celebrate the bastard origins of the English language
I’m a bit of a word nerd. Okay, more than a bit. I enjoy finding the right word to communicate…