Obscenity and Peanuts (Dry Roasted, of course).
Warning, this piece contains off-colour language for the purpose of making a @$£$ing point. The blackguards at Amazon filtered me today, not for a book, but for a review. This … Continue reading
Mwahahahahahahahaha, the pow-ah!
“Another nature, another universe, one that could only be reached by magic…” C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew. Today I shall twirl my British Villian moustache and talk about Speculative Fiction. … Continue reading
Should we give a f*ck or not?
Today’s pointless procrastination came in the form of a discussion about the use of the F-bomb in writing. There are some who believe that the use of it detracts, that … Continue reading
MacDowall: An Elizabethan revenge tragedy recounting the just demise of Jar Jar Binks.
This piece of Elizabethan theatre snark revolves around a particular fantasy of mine. Please send me a request if there’s a favourite scene from a movie you would like to … Continue reading
The Comely Courtesan
Valentine’s Day is approaching. ‘Tis the season to be completely cynical at this false and commercial festival designed primarily to relieve men of large sums of money in the hope … Continue reading
Fifty Shades of Snark—Part the First
Everywhere I look this week I see “inner goddess” sleep masks and other indications that the BDSM Lite™ phenomenon has hit the shelves. Everywhere. Supermarkets appear to be selling … Continue reading
Your resident evil overlord
Originally posted on Words That Burn Like Fire:
I’m a writer and an urban fantasist at that. I’m sure I’m on a TSA database somewhere. Anybody who looks up homemade bombs,…
You know when you’ve been Yoda’d
On the rare occasions I actually manage to write anything significant, on Writing Day, I go to quiet place to write. I have this first draft that took me years. … Continue reading
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