So It Goes
Today, I am heartsick. Humanity seems to be accelerating down a path of darkness and irrationality the likes of which we have not seen in centuries, and satire is of…
Would. You. Like. To. Play. A. Game?
I think next week I will play a game called "I Am the Cosmos." The game is based on the idea that we are stardust, an idea prominently featured in…
The News Isn’t All Bad
Last week, I received an email telling me that my short story "Nary a Ghost of a Chance" was accepted for publication in the next issue of JOURN-E: The Journal…
I Would Be Remiss If…
...I didn't point out that the first Les Pages aux Folles post went live in the first week of September, 2002. This week's post is dated September 1, 2024. That…
Mixed Feelings, As Always
Yesterday, my nephew started singing "When I'm 64." Great choice. Love the Beatles. My birthday is the 8th of July, not the 7th. And I'm only 63 this year, not…
That Was the Day That Was
So, I spent the first few hours completing the first draft of a new novella, "Land of Wonders." It's a kind of surreal urban fantasy with absurdist tendencies. From the…
I’m Bad At This, Aren’t I?
Yeah, blogging is not my thing, so, surprise, surprise, I can't keep to any kind of schedule. You know what the problem with me is? My life is boring. Oh,…
A Resort With a Pool
So, the house my family lives in came with a pool in the back yard. For the last several years, a family of ducks have made it a stop on…
We’re Doomed! (Yay!)
For the last couple of nights, I've been binge watching the new season of Doom Patrol. It's been a while, and I had completely forgotten how much I loved that…
2023 Gets Real
I received my first rejection of 2023 yesterday. It didn't sting too badly. Partially, that was because I've had hundreds of rejections, so I am becoming inured to them. Partially,…
At the Quarter Post
In two weeks, I have completed three short stories in a series, and all but completed a fourth. I breezed past a total of 20,000 words yesterday (I'm up to…
This Writer’s Life (1)
Last night, I spent an hour going over a half hour video of a walk-through of the Enercare Centre at the 2022 Canadian National Exhibition. You're welcome. I'm writing a…