I hate it when characters make epically stupid choices, it makes me want to throw the book across the room. Instead, I end up speed reading the stupid parts, which usually ends up with me DNFing the book itself. Ugh.
Bitch-space: 23 Jan 2024
And here we go with another episode of Bitch-space. Today, I’m. going to wave my hands, do a little hocus-pocus and attempt to dazzle myself with 15 minutes of creative writing, in the same mode as this. Look, Ma! No hands! Except it’s all going to be hands, or rather fingers, on the keyboard. Anyways. … Read more
Bitch-space: 22 Jan 2024
Here is me, once again writing complete and utter tosh (is that how you spell “tosh”? Is tosh actually even a word and if so, does it mean what I think it means? For some reason I want to make it French, “touche”, except that’s “touché”. Ugh. Anyways…) for no other reason than I can, … Read more
#AmReading… Reverie
Reverie is getting pretty good. Starts out with lots of questions and then really warms up around chapter 5. I like the revelation that the main character has lost more than just short term memory.
Ramblings: Whores, Tyrants and Damsels in Distress
Remember that post where I ❤️ happy endings and my consumption of a metric shit-ton of romance dramas? Well, there’s a light side and a dark side to that and I just finished watching the dark side. I’m not going to tell you the name of the drama, but it was bad and not just … Read more
Killing the Inner Bitch
A little note before I start: this is the first instalment in Bitch-space, where I ramble on some about some of the shit holding me back from writing the way I want to. For the whys and wheres and hows, read on. Bitch-space: 20 Jan 2023 Why do I have a great big blank in … Read more
#ReadingChallenge update
No joy finding a new fave author just yet, but I did read System Collapse by Martha Wells, which was enjoyable as always, and I’ve just started Reverie by Ryan La Sala and it’s “so far so good!”
Writer life: Switching up genres means switching up genres
Gamer is almost finished, which means I’m about to start a writing new book. The new one’s not a sequel to anything; Gamer is a standalone and Demons & Battleskirts 2 is on the back burner until I get this new one out of my head. The new book (working title, Woman in White [WiW]) … Read more
#AmReading… A Spark of White Fire
It’s good, a space opera/fantasy mashup with gods and sentient spaceships, but… I’m conflicted. I made the mistake of reading the blurbs of the other books in the trilogy and I’m not getting happily ever after vibes, and that is not fun.
We all know how I ❤️ Happy Endings.
Reading Challenge 2024: The search begins
I didn’t make any resolutions this year but I did set myself some challenges. I find challenges a good way to build habits, or break them depending upon the need. Last year, I didn’t read anywhere near as many books as I wanted to, and so this year I decided to do something about it. … Read more