November is drawing to a close, and with it, NaNoWriMo nears its end. Am I on the final sprint towards the fifty thousand word goal? Or am I limping behind, the finish line still a distant glimmer on the horizon? I have no idea, because I’m writing this post a […]
Keep readingMonth: November 2019
Out Now: Cursed Objects & Us
In July I announced that three friends and I were putting together and releasing a zine of art and poetry, with the proceeds going to the mental health charity Self Help. At the time I said the zine would be out before the end of the month, because oh boy […]
Keep readingThe Big 100 Reading Challenge: Eight Years Later
Hey! This post isn’t related to NaNoWriMo, this month’s defining project, but if you want to know how that’s getting along you can read my daily updates over on Patreon. Back in the youthful years of the yesterlands, I had a blog dedicated to book reviews, TV reviews, and long […]
Keep readingNaNo AutoBio, or: A Chronicle of Failure
Hey gang! It’s NaNoWriMo, or Alex Doesn’t Live Up To His Own Expectations Month, everybody’s favourite madcap dash to write a 50,000 word novel in thirty days. I’ve been participating in NaNoWriMo for eight years now (I think), and during that time I’ve taken many different approaches to the challenge. […]
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