Haiku Special: Renaissance Soundscape


Renaissance Soundscape Celebratory May Skippetybob pippetytoot Rambunctious dash Regal oracle valls Oolooloola koolookoo Funereal wail Ever industrious Sweelee keelasadodee Festival hayride Romantic spring blush woowee kaakee eilalei White swan wedding bells Predatory twirl Dodado roraro dee Call to hunting birds

Overcoming Inertia


Too easy to turn over once more in the blankets, twice, thrice, when my main occupation is writing. The harm is not tangible, the only one disappointed myself. If repeated, the bad habit itself becomes a prison, the only threat depression slowly crawling in. After several weeks of this, I…

More flexibility


After several months' failing to obey an ambitious posting schedule, I've decided to focus on those categories I wish to write in regularly. Other types of posts will occur as I encounter things of interest. Revised schedule: Tuesday: haiku Thursday: food Friday: writing progress Ad hoc: interesting words, writing inspiration,…

The Word “Bollard”


As a Dutchwoman, I consider water as much part of my mindscape as land, so it's wonderful to encounter a word related to that in English that I previously only had in Holland. It's also a wonderfully specific detail to add to a car chase scene (the low metal poles…

Publishing Made Easy


While I've hear about traditional publishing, I knew little about self-publishing. Especially the part about how to make money off it. So hearing some key principles explained simply and clearly was a real help. If I decide on this method, I'll probably need to revisit it for the details, but…

Habit of Writing


Afternoons are my sweet spot. Errands and appointments are mostly done. There's plenty of energy left and my mind's running at full speed. Over the past few months I've been working to dedicate hours to writing in that timeframe. Giving my creative endeavours a start and end each day has…