Writing
Frequently Unasked Questions About…Writing (1)
1. How do you deal with writer’s block? My experience has been that creativity is like a muscle: the more you exercise it, the easier… Read More »Frequently Unasked Questions About…Writing (1)
Everything’s Connected
I don’t always connect new stories to my wider fictional universe. Most of the stories in the Antonio Van derr Wahl/Singularity cycle, for instance, only… Read More »Everything’s Connected
The Insatiable Maw Must Be Fed!
Imagine embarking on a weekly writing project. Let’s say your goal is to write three pieces a week with an average of 750 words per… Read More »The Insatiable Maw Must Be Fed!
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… Read More »Mixed Feelings, As Always
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… Read More »That Was the Day That Was
How’s 2023 So Far?
A couple of months ago, I attended the opening of a science fiction exhibition for which a friend of mine (Hugh Spencer) was a consultant.… Read More »How’s 2023 So Far?
Love Letter to a City
In the middle of January, I decided that I wanted to write a series of short stories set at the Canadian National Exhibition. Not sure… Read More »Love Letter to a City
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… Read More »At the Quarter Post
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.… Read More »This Writer’s Life (1)