When I first started this blog back in 2012, I didn't really know what it was going to be. I was a baby writer (21!) and had only one short story out in the world. This blog was a place for me to share what I was reading, what I was listening to, what I… Continue reading The End (or something like it)
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Research for Introverts: three tips for deeper research
Up until recently, I didn't really consider myself someone who wrote historical fiction. At least, I didn't until I let plot bunnies take me down older and older rabbit holes and suddenly found myself with a litter of story kittens from a hundred different times (pls just go with this extended metaphor). My stories are… Continue reading Research for Introverts: three tips for deeper research
Ace & Jig SS 2018
Oh, man, I love Ace and Jig's new spring/summer line. It's chic, comfortable, and genuinely fun, which is a rare factor in fashion these days. It embraces colour and prints and retro stylings with a modern twist. It totally makes me imagine futuristic cults or communes, which might not sound like a compliment, but I promise it is.… Continue reading Ace & Jig SS 2018
Sunday Circle – what I’m writing this week
For background on the Sunday Circle, see this post. What am I working on this week? My goal last week was t finish a couple of short stories and, to be frank, while I worked on two, I totally failed in my goal. Soooo, this week, my aim is to finish those two stories! Wish me… Continue reading Sunday Circle – what I’m writing this week
Friday Finds
An arguably more significant evolution of dystopia, however, was happening not in books but on screen. The first great dystopian film is Fritz Lang’s 1927 classic Metropolis, but beginning in the ‘70s, several dystopian novels were adapted into influential movies, most notably A Clockwork Orange and Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?(retitled as Blade Runner). There were… Continue reading Friday Finds
Nine Romantic Films You Probably Haven’t Seen to Watch this Valentine’s
So you've seen Amelie, and Pride and Prejudice, Gone with the Wind and When Harry Met Sally, Breakfast at Tiffany's and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. You've seen 'em all. So where do you go for your new romance fix? I've compiled a few romantic films I've seen and loved in the last year or so for your viewing pleasure, just in time… Continue reading Nine Romantic Films You Probably Haven’t Seen to Watch this Valentine’s
What I Read in January
I tend to stretch myself pretty thin when it comes to reading, so I decided to approach this year with a more relaxed approach. I probably won't read as much, but hopefully, I'll still read plenty! Anyway, I ended up reading three books in January - I finished short story collection, Battleborn, true crime novel, Midnight in… Continue reading What I Read in January
Sunday Circle – what I’m writing this week
For background on the Sunday Circle, see this post. What am I working on this week? I broke 30,000 words on Flight this week, my historical mystery novel set in 1910 Australia, and I'm hoping to take a step back from it this week to give it a little breathing space before I jump back in… Continue reading Sunday Circle – what I’m writing this week
Friday Finds
Why didn't she just get out of there as soon as she felt uncomfortable? many people explicitly or implicitly asked. It's a rich question, and there are plenty of possible answers. But if you're asking in good faith, if you really want to think through why someone might have acted as she did, the most important one is… Continue reading Friday Finds
Rodarte FW 2018
Rodarte is more or less known for being a bit grandma-chic, but that doesn't mean that they're great stuff isn't, well, pretty damn great. Their Fall/Winter 18 collection is kinda spectacular, especially when on the wonderful celebrities they picked to model - especially Kirsten Dunst, Danai Gurira, Tessa Thompson and Grimes, among many others. It's… Continue reading Rodarte FW 2018
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