Bright as bright can be, the sun shines through the window and onto me. It gleams on metal, the walls and floors flicker reflect with lively reflections. Flashes of light from the locket on my desk, on the pocket button my my woolly vest. Sunshine, in the middle of winter, in the middle of the … Continue reading A Little Bit o’ Sunshine
My moments
Avatar
Is this a post about storytelling? Yes. No. When we read, we get immersed in the story. The character is our avatar. We are the character. But where do we get these experiences? How can we, the writers, know enough about life to put it down in such a way that another person who is … Continue reading Avatar
The Final AI
A short, short story: Four, now, or five? I can’t remember. Someone in the on-line forum said this is number five, but I’m only up to three. It’s important, I know it is. And I’ll do it. I will. Some things take time to consider, research, and seek advice before plunging in. I wouldn’t buy … Continue reading The Final AI
#FPQ205 – Fandango’s Provocative Question
And what is the question? This: Are you planning to formally and officially register for this year’s A to Z Blogging Challenge, pick a theme, and participate? Why or why not? Or, are you planning to informally and unofficially participate in this year’s A to Z Blogging Challenge on an ad hoc basis? Or, are you going to skip … Continue reading #FPQ205 – Fandango’s Provocative Question
Channeling
The weirdness has set in. Maybe it's fever. Who knows. But I got bored with being crook with the 'flu, so the laptop came out of hiding to sit on my lap. It wasn't conducive to undertaking any form of work, though, so I had to think of a strategy to get it all warmed … Continue reading Channeling
Down for the Count
Did you miss me? It's not that I've gone anywhere ... okay, I did go on a short holiday for a couple of weeks, but I came home. When I got home, unpacked, did all the stuff you do after getting back to home base - well, then I collapsed. With tiredness, I thought, so … Continue reading Down for the Count
Perception
You're writing your autobiography. What's your opening sentence? I'm writing my autobiography, it seems, and someone wonders what the opening sentence would be? That's not an easy answer, because the opening sentence is always the last part of the work. Most writers know this because it's only when you get to the end that you … Continue reading Perception
It’s a Big Question, and a Hard Answer
What advice would you give to your teenage self? What advice would I give my teenage self? What advice would I give my pre-teen self? What advice would I give my young adult self? It's all the same question, in a sense. Maybe not to most people, but it is to me. I didn't have … Continue reading It’s a Big Question, and a Hard Answer
Possibility
A visual aspect of the future - is it sunset or sunrise? For me, it's sunset, because all my life the sun has set over the ocean and risen over the desert. But both are beautiful, both stark and colourful and full of promise. Whether dawn or dusk, it's the spectrum of hope and possibility. … Continue reading Possibility
Not at Home
There's something missing here - oh, right! It's me. I'm not around. Well, not physically. So, where am I? Out of town, not at home, gone wandering. Sort of. I've tried to log in a few times, with one success and multiple failures. And the auto-post that was supposed to go up must still be … Continue reading Not at Home
Cage Dunn - Fibber, Fabricator, Teller-of-Tall-Tales 