Monthly Archives: November 2015

NaNoWriMo, word by word

I participated in the NaNoWriMo 2015 writing challenge. And, it’s done! Happy. Tired. Cannot think of more words… Here are screenshots from my NaNoWriMo dashboard:

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The art of inspiration

The man for wisdom’s various arts renown’d, Long exercised in woes, O Muse! resound; Who, when his arms had wrought the destined fall Of sacred Troy, and razed her heaven-built wall, Wandering from clime to clime, observant stray’d, Their manners … Continue reading

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Who is looking for high-stakes, cutting-edge cosmology?

“At eleven sharp, Susan Brophy introduced Mathias Kramer and stepped aside to let him say all the appropriate things. As soon as the lights were dimmed, the audience saw a pair of huge, flaming jets move on the screen. The … Continue reading

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The Typewriter and other classics from the ’50s

Guest post by mèþru (TK’s beta reader) To all NaNoWriMo writers, for really fast typing: Leroy Anderson – The Typewriter (1950) Here are some songs I like from the ’50s.

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