Stop Killing Games

If you would have asked me about the control a creator should have over their creative projects when I was younger, I probably would have said that the creator should have full control and no one should be allowed to “abuse” their work for their own gain. My stance on this has somewhat changed. I … Continue reading Stop Killing Games →

Schedule update (again)

Hi friends, I’m going to keep it short today. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, planning and stressing lately. I noticed that I have lost some of the joy I felt while writing blog posts. I still get very enthusiastic about writing stories, both Hesitant Hero and - more regularly - other stories. So … Continue reading Schedule update (again) →

Schedule Update + Break

Hello friends, I’ve been busy with work and school lately and I’ve been thinking a lot about the future. I’m considering my options when it comes to moving out - and have been actively looking at apartments for the past few weeks - although it will still be a little while before I properly move … Continue reading Schedule Update + Break →

Dutch Liberation Day

I never paid much attention during history class. I still regularly tell an anecdote that during one of my years in high school I had two hours of history as my only two classes of the day, so I got into the habit of skipping those. It was an hour from home to school, which … Continue reading Dutch Liberation Day →

Anime & Autism

As someone who fell completely and utterly in love with anime not long before I got my autism diagnosis, I think it’s fair to say that watching anime causes autism. Pack up the research folks, it’s not vaccines that cause autism, but it’s the consumption of anime as a medium that causes autism. We’ve cracked … Continue reading Anime & Autism →

Aphantasia

Happy Easter everyone. I know it's more or less over by the time this post comes out, but I hope you had a nice brunch. I sure did. (I think, I don't know yet when I'm writing this post). Read this while you digest your food! I’ll be honest, I’ve wanted to talk about this … Continue reading Aphantasia →

The kindness of language

I am a little bit of a nerd when it comes to language. As an avid writer and a language teacher, it kind of comes with the territory. I have a book on strange local terminology from all over the UK written by the biggest language nerd of all: Susie Dent and I regularly look … Continue reading The kindness of language →

Autism and memory

A couple of weeks ago I found myself at a study day for work. We went to some sort of location where we had a guest speaker and then participated in a bunch of workshops. As is normal for work study days, everything took longer than it should have and although there was definitely a … Continue reading Autism and memory →

Autism Awareness Month

A lot of these months where we take notice of different people feel a bit like a joke. You can’t be racist during February, and you can’t be homophobic during June, but once the month ends all the profile pictures go back to normal and minorities get pushed to the wayside again. Yet even though … Continue reading Autism Awareness Month →

Silent Knight

The moon was out that night. The light it reflected lit up the room enough for him to see. He was wearing his softest boots and made sure to not make any sound. His target was right in front of him, but just a moment ago he’d accidentally hit a plate that was for some … Continue reading Silent Knight →