Writer, Dabbler In Things
I realized a couple of months back that I had forgotten to post the books I had read for the month. I’d done the tracking and writing up of the list (the “hard part”, such as it is), I’d just forgotten to post it. And then I thought I probably should. But then didn’t. And … Read more
I am perhaps dating myself when I admit that we have a land line phone in our house. It was initially a safety net, because Jackie and I were with a lacklustre cell phone service–I won’t say the company name for not wanting to ruffle any legal feathers, but let’s just say it rhymes with … Read more
As I previously mentioned I may try, I’m foregoing playing games on my phone this month in favour of trying to get more productive feats accomplished. I’m currently just over a week into it. My thoughts, in no particular order: It was initially easier than I thoughtMy usual daily game, Marvel PuzzleQuest, is one which … Read more
I spend too long on my phone. Many of us can say that, and I’m by no means as bad as some, but I do occasionally get frustrated with myself for spending so long, say, playing games on my phone. Sometimes while my laptop–ostensibly to write on–is literally sitting on my lap and being ignored … Read more
We’ve finally hit that brief sweet spot in Toronto weather where the wet snow has stopped—yes, I’m aware it’s late May, but we still had wet snow only a couple of weeks back, because too often here winter can’t keep its goodbyes short and sweet—and it’s getting warm but it isn’t yet stinking hot, which … Read more
I don’t like cutting grass. It’s sweaty work, and while one can see the results of the effort (which I always prefer), I’m acutely aware the entire time that I could be doing something simultaneously more enjoyable and way less sweaty. Reading. Writing. Taking a nap. Anything shy of running or working out… But I … Read more
All of today’s posts (and more) occurred to me just today. It’s not lost on me that I’ve gone months (eek!) without adding much to this site, which is supposed to be increasingly my main place for yapping and updating would-be readers, and then have blitzed it with a few posts. Have I left Facebook … Read more
It was a several years back that I first met Ricky Lima, an independent comic creator. He was running a seminar on creating your own comics, which offered me a teasing glimpse into how to do so. Teasing because, of course, one can’t learn everything one needs to know about making comics in a couple … Read more
I’ve been intending to quit Facebook for coming up on a year. Because, as the kids these days say, reasons…
There are many buzzes I get at various stages of writing…