Quarter Two of 2020 was, at least in my reading list, looking a tiny bit more hopeful. Then the world happened, and turns out Quarters 2 and 3 need to be merged. If you missed the first 4 books (in …
The Limit of Creativity
I spoke in my last post about how I haven’t written fiction since April. I also began scrap-booking in that first week of April: in fact, on April 6th. My last day of writing. Equally, my own version of a …
Prioritising Projects
I haven’t written any fiction since April 6th. I know I’m not alone in having my routines shaken up by a certain world-wide event, but it doesn’t make it any less frustrating. For those of you who have been following …
Book Reviews of 2020 :: Part I
Every year since 2009, I’ve made a note of my reading habits. I decided to begin tracking what I was already reading, and ended that 6-month period with 26 books read. I’m no longer reaching those kinds of numbers, but …
Social Isolation and Exploring Priorities
Hai. Long time no see. Things have been so interesting, and mostly… slow. I’m really trying to balance my priorities, and it’s definitely a harder set of decisions to make in the midst of all this worldwide anxiety. This week …
A Review and Plans for 2020
I’ve hesitated to write and post this, because 2019 was not a great writing year. I wrote 51,173 words, which is the lowest for nearly a decade. This may also explain, at least in some part, why I’ve gone from …