Look really closely in this image. You will see a planet. A bit out there what you find yourself writing about at times, because you have no time to write anything but what’s really harping on your head. I wrote a story called “The Reach” a while ago, on the premise that time and velocity […]
Bike Story Hone
It’s like biking, this thing. I’m not really good at it. I don’t have the stamina or the technique or the body-strength to do it well. But I put the bike on the road the other day, and I went. It’s agony after a while. The hills in my part of the country are an […]
The ChatGPT Version of Trent Lewin: A Case Study
Well, I had to try. What’s the ChatGPT version of Trent Lewin? Would it tell me something about myself, especially if it’s lifting content from my online presence? What style would an AI ascribe to a writer of very little renown, and what would I learn from this experience? I tried three times. And I’m […]
Andor: A Quick Review
How quickly and succinctly can I write a review? Andor is a twelve-episode series on Disney+. I held off watching this one, because I have high expectations for anything Star Wars-related. And I was worried. Cultural milestones hit harder when you’re a kid. You stare at a screen and see a massive spaceship chasing a […]
The Journal of Eclectic Writing
I placed third in Grain’s Short Grain contest last year. Grain is titled “The Journal of Eclectic Writing”, and I started to wonder if my writing is, indeed, eclectic. I think it’s a compliment. I subscribe to this literary magazine, and read it more than any other. Eclectic eh… I love it. The story I […]
Forgotten Songs of the 80’s, Part II
Five more forgotten songs of the 80’s. Maybe you heard these on the radio, but they probably faded in the background, and were not oft-repeated. But that doesn’t mean they’re not deserving of a second look, because they absolutely are. In a decade that produced so much great music, I would suggest that the best […]
The Power in Our Hands
Know what a factorial is? It’s a mathematical function often used in statistical representations, denoted by a ‘!’. That’s right, an exclamation mark. You writers out there, next time you end a statement or sentence with an exclamation mark, well, think on its other meaning. The way it works is that you take a number […]
Forgotten Songs of the 80s
The 80s were a strange decade. I think back on them as innocent and free, but that’s only because I wasn’t there. The 80s are the 50s of the second half of that century. One thing it had was a plethora of interesting music, set between the odd mix of progressive rock and disco from […]
An Overdue Overture
Listen to me, butterfly. There’s only so much wine. —Phoebe Bridgers Sometimes, on a journey, you have no idea where you’re going. Those are the best types. I’ve promised myself that I won’t publish fiction on the blog anymore. Why? Because I got addicted to the instant feedback on my writing. I experimented, tried new […]
Short Story Contest Win
Happy to say that I’ve placed in Grain Literary Magazine’s Short Grain Contest. For me, this is a huge honour. Grain is a legendary magazine in my mind. The story is called Titan Arum. The name refers to something called the corpse flower. By all means, consider buying the issue or subscribing to Grain to […]