My bomb is bigger than yours

by | Sep 9, 2017 | 0 comments

Here’s my suggestion for sorting out the North Korea v America situation: ignore Mr Kim. You see, he’s the third generation in a line of megalomaniacs, known for their draconian authoritarianism but not much else. He’s not the brightest cookie in the...

It’s a weird, weird world

by | Sep 2, 2017 | 2 comments

My apologies, dear world. I know I haven’t posted on this blog since July but I was hunkered down in the back room madly trying to get Dragon-friend finished before the deadline: the end of August. I’m happy to announce that I sent it off to the publisher...

George R. R. Martin and me

by | Jul 29, 2017 | 0 comments

Progress is being made with book 2: Dragon-friend. I’ve got over 52,000 words written (that is, they’re the ones I’ve kept. I’ve probably written over 150,000) and I’m nearing the home stretch. This is a good thing because I’m also...

Those little candles…

by | Jun 24, 2017 | 0 comments

Well, it’s a week later and things out in the wide world haven’t improved. You see, I couldn’t write what I wanted to write last week because I was too angry. I’ve found that I should never write when I’m angry as I usually end up having...

T.V. drama

by | Jun 17, 2017 | 6 comments

I’ve been on holiday with the Old Boy and the Wonder Dog in the wilds of South-Western Victoria, enjoying the scenery, while trying to keep warm. As a citizen of the driest state on the second driest continent … though I still don’t know why...