Happy March. Here’s some things I learned last week. I’m doing revision wrong. One of my favourite sessions at last weekend’s WANACon virtual writing conference was Gabriela Periera and Julie Duffy’s Simple … Read More
Gratuitous Kitten Picture
When we arrived at the Melia Hotel in Nassau we met several cats. They were a little bit skittish but looked very healthy. The next morning we realised why. One of … Read More
Metrics Monday – 24th February 2014
Having said that the climate in Vancouver is pretty mild and we don’t get much snow, we’re now well into our third day of snowfall. I live downtown and it … Read More
Canada – February 2014 – Ice
Canada can be a very cold country but Vancouver has a pretty mild climate, it’s very similar to England really. But this February we hit some of the lowest temperatures … Read More
Canada – April 2013 – Hannah Georgas
We’ve seen dozens of bands since we came to Vancouver – everything from Bauhaus to the Cure to Amanda Palmer to Jason Webley to Leonard Cohen to Beth Orton to … Read More
Canada – May 2012 – Desolation Sound
[Canada – May 2012 – Desolation Sound by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary Mindset on 18th February 2014]
Metrics Monday – 17th February 2014
Last week was pretty solid, 4,622 words. I did do a quick bit of work on the outline for the Diary project but otherwise the bulk of that came from a couple … Read More
Canada – June 2011 – Stanley Cup Riot
In June 2011, the Vancouver Canucks Ice Hockey team got to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals and lost. In response, “fans” rioted, causing an estimated $4.2 million worth of … Read More
Canada – April 2010 – The Vancouver Canucks
We’d never seen a hockey game before coming to Vancouver and didn’t really pay much attention until we got given some tickets to a game. We’re still not fanatics but … Read More
Canada – August 2009 – Zombie Walk
Vancouver’s Zombie Walk takes place in August and has been shambling since 2005. It gets better every year and every year I swear that next year, I’m going to take part. … Read More