Ruins, Rambles and Raki
In case you haven’t guessed, I’m a bit of a history buff. Especially civilizations that aren’t a part of common…
Category: Musings
Pura Vida: Costa Rica travels
I’m starting to think about travel again, as more and more people are getting vaccinated for COVID-19. But it’s still…
Cast one’s bread upon the water
My bread and butter. The greatest thing since sliced. Know what side one’s bread is buttered on. To break bread.…
Why science fiction and fantasy?
One thing I’m struck by the few times I’ve sold books at local markets is the number of women over…
Gimjang: how I make kimchi…and why
One of these days, I’ll finish my series of posts about my time in Korea but not today. Instead, this…
Forged in Fire, Born in Blood
Now that I have your attention, let me introduce you to Bertha. My axe. My beautiful axe. My beautiful throwing…
What’s in a name
Authors spend a fair bit of effort coming up with names for their characters. For example, Mina Sun, star of…
Dar and Rhys: A Tale of Two Characters
I’ve seen a few comments on A Scarlet Fever asking whether there’s more about Rhys and Dar’s relationship future books…
7 books to read this summer
It’s summer here in the Northern Hemisphere (it’s official now that the solstice has passed). But it was around mid-May…