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March 18, 2015
Freudian Time Slip
We all, I suspect, have words and phrases we repeatedly remember differently from the majority, whether in spelling or meaning. Often, they seem to stem from mere rote, such as my mistyping ‘from’ as ‘form’ but not vice versa because … Continue reading →
March 16, 2015
A Hurricane of Possibilities
This performance at TED Global 2014 is beautiful for itself, but also raised an interesting question of perception. If you want to see if you experience the same effect, I suggest watching the video before reading below the (electronic) fold. … Continue reading →
March 13, 2015
Souls of the Never by C.J. Rutherford
Combining the solid core of fantasy and YA romance tropes with a deft layering of personal touches, Rutherford has created a novel that will appeal to both audiences. After a tragic childhood, Katheryne longs for a normal university experience: dating, … Continue reading →
March 11, 2015
The Mother of All Agreements
An interesting perspective on how arguments might actually be the extremes against the middle ground: To continue their analogy, my theory of responding in a reasonable fashion if you have the perspective to do it could be compared to people … Continue reading →
March 9, 2015
The Game’s a Thing, Some of the Time
Crissy Moss posted an article earlier today on the wonders of playing games. Both Garrett Robinson and Simon Cantan enthuse about games they have played. There is (unsurprisingly) a correlation between enjoying games and being a writer. However, there might … Continue reading →
March 6, 2015
Inspiration: An Unquiet Calm
The An Unquiet Calm anniversary week comes to a close with the inspirations behind the title story. There may be spoilers ahead. ‘An Unquiet Calm’ was an attempt to fuse British myth with my favourite aspects of Lovecraftian horror. The … Continue reading →
March 5, 2015
Inspiration: Blossom
Day Four of my series on the inspirations behind An Unquiet Calm brings me (un)surprisingly to the fourth story: ‘Blossom’. There may be spoilers ahead. ‘Blossom’ was originally written for a flash fiction competition with the prompt Falling Rain. The … Continue reading →
March 4, 2015
Inspiration: Some Secrets
Continuing the anniversary celebrations for An Unquiet Calm, today’s post is on the inspiration behind the third story in the collection: ‘Some Secrets’. ‘Some Secrets’ is potentially my most experimental piece. In late January 2014 someone mentioned an anthology due … Continue reading →
March 3, 2015
Inspiration: Washed Clean
Continuing my series of posts celebrating the first anniversary of An Unquiet Calm, today I discuss the inspiration behind ‘Washed Clean’. There may be spoilers ahead. ‘Washed Clean’ was originally an entry in a flash fiction competition from the prompt … Continue reading →
March 2, 2015
Inspiration: Thieves in the Night
One year ago, I published An Unquiet Calm, my first collection of short stories. To celebrate the anniversary, I will be posting this week about the inspiration behind the five stories. First up: ‘Thieves in the Night’. There may be … Continue reading →
