Dedicated writing machine
I buy a ten-year-old ThinkPad and turn it into a dedicated, distraction-free writing machine
MkDocs — an odd but sensible choice
Faced with the need to scale my website beyond a few fancy landing pages, I make the seemingly odd choice of remaking it with MkDocs.
Swords in fantasy — an historical reality check
Swords are common as clay in fantasy, but how much does fantasy reflect the reality of the Medieval societies on which most settings are based?
Distraction-free writing
I explore ways to create a distraction-free writing environment
Building an author’s website
I work through the concept of building an author's website, from content and design to the tech stack.
A new host
I migrate to a new host, leaving DigitalOcean after more than 10 years as a customer
Leaving Twitter
After 9 years on Twitter, it's time I left the platform.
Curtains
In preparing my manuscript for a week of revision, I ask some hard questions about my choice of setting, and the future of my work.
Session 0: The Isle of Xavius
In which I outline some rules, create two characters, generate a backstory, and set the opening scene.
The Isle of Xavius
Frustrated by a lack of creative writing time, I hope to indulge in a little solo RPG play in a new sandbox setting based in the same world as the Codex of Destiny.
Wrangling ghosts
I spend a little time wrangling an official Ghost theme into something more useful to book authors.
Reading lists aren't big data
When the simple matter of adding a reading list to my website proves less than straightforward, I develop a solution using VueJS and data exported from Goodreads.