Read this article tonight – this one, here. It’s thesis is that you have a limited capacity for decision-making in any given period of time, and once you use them up, that’s it. Creative work involves a LOT of decision making, so if your daily life involves making a lot of hard or intense decisions, […]
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Just about the best example of characterisation I’ve seen in two sentences. My dearest Albert put on my stockings for me. I went in and saw him shave; a great delight for me. Queen Victoria, Feb 13 1840. Read more:Out of Tune Book Blast: Giveaway #2!Men Are Not Brainless Sheep (Shocking, I Know)Confessions
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Mostly about backing up your stuff, because my USB died DED this week, and despite the fact that I spent long and frustrated hou– mi– er, periods of time installing portable dropbox on it, it failed to sync to the net on Sunday last week, and I’ve lost an entire chapter of The Novel. It
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Also, because it is stuck in my head after showing it to my satire and comedy class today. You’re welcome. Read more:Something Here For Everyone: Bizarrely Satisfying VideosSo, this happened today…There Is Only One Song In The World
Wow, it’s been forever since I did a link-a-bet. I think maybe not since the blog lived on Blogger! o.O But anyway, tonight: a selection of Things I Have Found. First of all, I am tremendously excited. My writing – I hesitate to say idol, because in my social context that’s a no-no, but
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Right what it says on the can: photos of my adventures in Laos 🙂 Sadly, a lack of photos of me cartwheeling off elephants into the Mekong, as we haven’t been able to retrieve those pics yet. Rest assured, I shall share if I can 😀 But for now, other pics! Constrained, of course, by
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There. Is that blunt enough? 😀 Read the details here, in my last post, the one with the curiously ineffective title 😛 😀 Read more:Inkprint Press + Worldbuilding + Self/Small/Large Presses, etc – Vodcast!Editing and Revision ChecklistTopical Tuesday
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So, either because I’ve never had to do this before, or because my brain is absent (I’m home sick), or for any other semi-plausible reason you care to pick, I really have no idea how to do this. So I’ll just do it, shall I? I have a book contract. There. Announced. …No? I have
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Why yes, yes I am still alive. Maybe. Probably. *checks for rotting limbs that may indicate zombieism* Nope, all clear. I am definitely, absolutely, 100% alive. Later in the week, I might even post pictures of my trip to Laos with school. See be have Plans to be Organised. Randomly, I found this article
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Whee! The anthology, Tales from the SFR Brigade, is on early release! You can pick a copy up FOR FREE from Smashwords in pretty much all existing formats 🙂 Please note that the anthology is NOT rated PG: there is sex and swearing, though neither on-scene in my story 😉 Experience love and adventure among
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