You thought I was going to leave you all bored with nothing to read, didn’t you? Well, that’s probably fair since that’s what I’ve done most other breaks but I figured that it would be nice to just write about something else in the world. So enjoy this short little side story while waiting for … Continue reading A day in the clearing (The Hesitant Hero)
Tag: Writing
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
Vol 4: Chapter 14 – Siren and Seafolk
“Are you sure we didn’t have to visit Miyara?” Cobal asked.Mana nodded. “We should hurry up and get on with figuring out this mess quickly. Once everything is resolved, we can come back to visit her.”They just reached the shoreline and were recovering from the swim. It had fully gone dark by now and the … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 14 – Siren and Seafolk
Burning out like a supernova
Cause I feel like taking off, let me be your supernova. Now who was it that sang that song? It popped up in my head when I started writing this post. Oh right, it was by Mr Hudson and…. Oh, nevermind. Let’s move on. The supernovas were introduced to us as these big game changers … Continue reading Burning out like a supernova
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 Hesitant Hero Update #3
The last update I gave about my progress on The Hesitant Hero was well over a month again, and with a long break coming up I feel like now is a good moment to tell you what I’ve done, what you can expect, and what I’m planning to do from here on out. Let’s start … Continue reading The Hesitant Hero Update #3
Vol4: Chapter 13 – Return to Arana
“Wow, there really is an underwater cavern where you can stand and breathe,” Cassandra said, marveling at the interior of the damp room they were standing in. This was the same room that Cobal and Mana found a year ago when they were first searching for Arana and still uncertain of its existence.“After all this … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 13 – Return to Arana
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
Vol4: Chapter 12 – The grand return of Captain Eliana Tidescreecher
“I knew I would find you here,” Cobal said as he walked into the Iridescent Seashell. The cozy inn built around a circular central bar was filled with townspeople. For as scared and anxious as most of them had been when they first talked to Miyara at the docks, all of that seemed to have … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 12 – The grand return of Captain Eliana Tidescreecher
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
Opal Kaharis 