This is all very out of order – actually you know what, no, okay, I’m going to change my plan here. I was GOING to show you the cover for the SECOND book I have coming out this year, but hey! Let me show you the first cover first and then we can do the […]
Made-It Monday: It’s A Book Cover! Read More »
Kiddo the first is of the age when he has joined Pathfinders, our church’s answer to Scouts I guess. As part of this, he went through a couple of weekends ago and pulled out all the honours (patches) he’s interested in doing. Spoiler, there are 38 of them and it took us 2.5 hours to
#MadeItMonday: Block Printing Read More »
>.< Look, it’s not been a great previous 10 days, m’kay? Like, I’m fine, I’m just two weeks behind schedule on EVERYTHING IN THE ENTIRE WORLD and this week is also going to be a trashfire of ALL THE DEADLINES EVER. But on the other hand, I handed in my next Aurealis article this morning
Wow, I’m Only 10 Days Behind Now Instead of 14!! Read More »
So I realised this week that I hadn’t updated my cake gallery in a loooonnnnngggg time. Today, I rectified that! So if you want to drool over pictures of om nommy cakes, head over to my gallery and take a peek! 🙂 Read more:How To Theme: Chapter Six – Sub-themesYay, Another Inklet!Made-It Monday: It's A
I had a question about this from a student this week, and since I went to all the effort of typing out a long response, I thought I’d share it here too in case anyone else finds it useful 🙂 The question is, in essence, Why Am I Having A Creative Block And What Can
When You Really Want To Create Something, But Just… Can’t. Read More »
Yeah, it’s been one of those weeks, and it’s only Tuesday night >.< Never mind. Next week is shaping up to be much, much less frenetic, and then there are two weeks of school holidays. Phew. But! We did make things last week! In particular, we made something ridiculous like 20 or 30L of grape
Phew. Got knocked around a bit last week getting sick, but I guess I shouldn’t really be surprised: it was a ridiculous couple of weeks, what with a grandparent dying, a grandparent getting critically ill, and me suddenly acquiring a mini leadership role at work o.O So yeah. Not especially surprised, really, that as soon
On Relearning How To Write/Create Regularly Read More »
I think I’ve mentioned this in a cagey manner before now, but it’s official and announceable and exciting: I have an article in the current issue of Aurealis! Yes, THAT Aurealis, of the Aurealis Awards, Australia’s answer to the Nebula and Hugos. Like, whoa. The article is about climate and worldbuilding (a la How To
Aurealis, Updates, and New Releases Read More »
Anything can be critiqued. Criticizing something is easy. It makes the critiquer feel smart, and just a little bit superior to the writer. But that kind of critique serves no real purpose, because that kind of critique is wrong from the moment the critiquer picks up the story or the manuscript or the 400-year-old play.
Thought of the Day: Critiquing is Easy. Doing is Hard. Read More »
Welcome to #MadeItMonday, where I post something I’ve made in the previous week, and where you can join in and post something you made too! The rules are easy: post a pic somewhere of something you’ve made in the last week (ish; let’s say in the last month as the hard-and-fast) and tag it. Sit
Made It Monday: Party Decorations! Read More »
