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'Recessed' world building in fiction
And an invitation to learn from multiple experts
Jul 20, 2025
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On generative writing exercises
And my dislike of a particular kind of prompt
May 25, 2025
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On not giving up
Especially since the long-term view can be tiresome
Apr 13, 2025
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Long, cloudy tea-time of the soul
On staying the course
Mar 16, 2025
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Long, cloudy tea-time of the soul
Mar 16, 2025
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The matter with words
May 11, 2025
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Rejections and coping
Jul 6, 2025
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On not giving up
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Fear of writing the obvious
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Aug 6, 2023
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Rejections and coping
Or trying to. And, books that remind us why we read.
Jul 6, 2025
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Mad Sad Glad
And the emotional roller coaster that is writing
Jun 15, 2025
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The matter with words
Some sombreness with Berger, some Taoism with Le Guin
May 11, 2025
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For the love of the non-MPDG
And some publishing news from me...
Apr 27, 2025
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On the authentic in the autobiographical
“The story is the thing”
Mar 30, 2025
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Reading recco: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Extraordinary, evolution-based science fiction
Feb 19, 2024
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A non-biker’s love letter to the motorcycle
And a short-note on changes to this newsletter
Feb 11, 2024
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The Devourers by Indrapramit Das
Both deft and poetic with language, Das's writing pen slashes across the page, drips excess ink into fat blots and changes colour mid-stroke.
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