Ninjas in the snow
As I stepped out of my home this morning, I was filled with wonder–just like Daigoro, from the final (1974) installment in the legendary samurai series, Lone Wolf and Cub: … Continue reading
Meteors, zombies and robots. Oh, yawn!
So this is what the prelude to the end of the world looks like? Really, SSDD? Ha! Well, truth be told I am not in the least astounded. I gave … Continue reading
Repetition vs. Intuition
Lo! How the ‘mighty’ have fallen!There once was a time, in the dim, distant past, when full of youthful exuberance and unmarred by cynicism born of adulthood, I was a … Continue reading
The Quintessence of Talent (Pt 2 of 3)
Rhyme & reason As I explained at length in the previous post, the “Writers write” maxim these days should be revised to: writers try to write amidst the maelstrom of … Continue reading
The Quintessence of Talent (Pt 1 of 3)
Writers write. Or do they? Does a tree falling in a forest make a sound if there is no one there to hear it? Does it in fact fall, if … Continue reading
The 8 limbs of writing: Idiot savants vs Jacks of all trades (part 1)
Many writers will tell you that their output has not suffered as a result of the countless hours spent dawdling around on social media. Many say that they have built … Continue reading
New look
Today I revamped this blog page courtesy of some brilliant tips kindly provided by Morgen Bailey of http://icanbuildyourwritingblog.wordpress.com/ and http://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/, my guru in all things social media. So here is … Continue reading
On writing, running and martial arts
As a kid, it would have been a gross understatement to say that I disliked long-distance running. I excelled at the 100/200m dash, but couldn’t be bothered with anything north … Continue reading
Dog vs. Cat
Fortunately for both species, they may now escape to Animus and live free. Here dogs’ spirits are not enslaved and humans are as mythical as dragons! Did you know that … Continue reading
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