Category Archives: What’s read…

Jung, Gaiman, Murakami or Krauss. Whatever fell out the bookshelf and hit Scarlet on the head…

it begins thus…

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

Some time back (whilst still living in the gilt cage concentration camp of Mount Rhodes), I started my solo NaNoWroMo attempt. Unfortunately, my grand plan got somewhat side-tracked in the Duke’s audit and the rapid decomposition of our ill-starred relationship. … Continue reading →

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relatively speaking…

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Relatively Honest is relatively good*. Which is probably pretty darn good given I read it last week while Morpheus slowly slipped away. Written by seasoned Seattlite, Molly Ringle and published online by ireadiwrite (the same inspired people who signed Iain Thomas … Continue reading →

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learning to fly…

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

The social media machine is certainly a wild, weird and sometimes, wonderful, beast. I’ve stumbled across all manner of veritable gems via Twitter, Facebook, WordPress and Tumblr. While there’s certainly a lot of junk to sift through, if you aim … Continue reading →

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enter the heartland…

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Sunday marked my first 30 days of 34, nigh on one month off the smack and D. Nile free. Which might explain yesterday’s vaguely caustic post I was so ‘inspired’ to pen. Alas, though this is not exactly what I … Continue reading →

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of man & gods…

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

My relationship with myth runs true blue and quest deep – I’m constantly observing ‘signs’ in the world around me, weaving messages from feathers, shells and sea air. I see patterns of fairytales echoed everywhere in people I know, or … Continue reading →

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for those too gentle…

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

I stumbled across a quote on Twitter which resonated deep in my scarlet core. From the anthology, There Are Men Too Gentle to Live Among Wolves by James Kavanaugh it reads: “I am one of the searchers. There are, I … Continue reading →

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exposure: the kiss

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

One thing I’ve done a lot while down, is read. Which I guess makes sense for a writer: the familiarity of endless elegant words strung up in stylish sentences, kindred comfort to an author’s mind. Being bluesy, I perhaps haven’t … Continue reading →

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an eternal courtship…

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

I don’t often buy new books. I’m even less likely to purchase the hardcover coffee-table kind. Last week, however, I did… and it was money well spent. I like comedians. I especially like smart, cynical, erudite ones which is why I bought … Continue reading →

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brief lives…

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Ain’t life strange? It’s course can forever change in an instant: an insignificant thought; careless glance; poor decision; missed shot; a single percentage point. Destiny swings in the balance and sadly, sometimes, that’s all it takes to tip. Everything changes… Not … Continue reading →

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{ truth }

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

It’s been a hardcore, intense past couple of days of growth and life lessons. After a long long time, I’ve owned up to a massive lie. I’ve confronted some pretty nasty patterns (of mine) and witnessed the searing pain that’s … Continue reading →

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