Dark Wood: Mr Fox
Dec 19One of the trailers that we shot for my friend’s dance company is now available on the web. Enjoy!
Into the Dark Wood…
Oct 07A few months ago I went and saw my friend Kristyn’s dance company perform. At this particular event it was a mix of live dance and short films. It was a lovely evening of movement both on the stage and on the screen. I didn’t really ‘get’ every piece I saw, but I enjoyed myself. One piece in particular really jumped out at me. It was a tiny fragment of a show...
I have been bad…
Sep 19…and not posted in a while. Sorry to say, this update will be rather short. Far Away Literary magazine just published the second issue of their online magazine, and I have a tiny piece within the covers. Go check it out. It is free! More substantial updates to come. I...
Weddings, Maps, and Things
Jul 15Recently I went to the island of St John for a lovely wedding on the beaches there. It was the first wedding I had ever been asked to be in as a groomsman, yet somehow I don’t think it was like any other wedding. The bride and groom gave each other a high five after they were pronounced instead of the customary kiss. I do so love my friends. I have some pictures from the trip that I...
Revisions and short stories
Jun 01Right. Since my last post about writing, I have finished my proof of Book 2 and sent it on to a few trusted folks for them to have a go at it. Honestly, I find the whole revision process the most annoying and frustrating thing about writing. I didn’t realize this when I set out to write a book, but it is actually impossible for anyone to completely proof/edit their own stuff. It...
The Night
May 22I am in love with the night. Driving down the highway at night with my windows down is intoxicating. The air is like a familiar lover who caresses my hair and occasionally slips one hand into my shirt to touch the middle of my chest. The light of the moon casts such wonderful shadows, making everything appear dreamlike. The sky itself becomes a host of hidden possibility, lurking...
First Proofread
May 18So far I have done my first real proofread through chapter 5 of book 2. It is interesting how many little mistakes one can make as your fingers furiously try to pound out all the words that come flowing through your mind. Telling a story is hard sometimes. When I am writing, one of the things that I worry about is the pacing of a scene. I very much want the story of Wrack to feel...
Music of the Soul
May 10I am not a musician. When I was young my parents tried to get me into music by letting me experiment with different instruments. My natural impatience always got the best of me though, because I wouldn’t improve fast enough for my overactive personality. I have, however, always had a bit of music in my soul. There are a few nameless tunes which I think are my own that seem to arise...