In enjoy reading. That shouldn't really come as a big surprise to anyone. I am a writer after all. I've never really been structured about my reading, though. When it comes to writing, I strive to apply the principles of deliberate practice: praticing with a specific goal in mind, doing target exercises, getting feedback, trying … Continue reading Reading list for 2025
2024 – My Year in Writing and Reading
2025 is well under way already, and it's perhaps a bit late to start looking back at the previous year and how I fared. But, well... it's been a stressful January, and it's only really now that I've had both the time and energy to reflect on 2024. The obvious place to start is probably … Continue reading 2024 – My Year in Writing and Reading
Publication News – January 2025
2024 came and went, and it feels like I was one my backfoot throughout most of the year. I was sitting down to do a sort of summary of how the year went and what I plan for the new year, but then I realized I hadn't even cought up on my latest publication news. … Continue reading Publication News – January 2025
Short Story Recommendations – December 2024
The short story recommendations are back. Well, maybe... sort of. Thing is, I've just come out of something of a writing slump that has lasted most of the fall. And it's been even longer than that since I've read short stories on a regular basis, focusing more on novels instead. But I do still love … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – December 2024
Publication News – October Edition
Wow. September came and went without me really noticing, and now October is heading in the same direction. I've been neglecting the blog and scaled down on writing a bit while I got on top of everyday life (nothing serious, just life being more busy than usual). And as I was getting back into gear, … Continue reading Publication News – October Edition
Carl-Eddy Skovgaard – An Unsung Hero
This post post will be a bit different from what I usually post. Rambling, more personal, maybe. Probably a bit weird. It’s a tribute, of sorts, for the late SF fan and editor Carl-Eddy Skovgaard. I’ll be honest, it feels weird writing a tribute to a person I’ve only met once, where we chatted about … Continue reading Carl-Eddy Skovgaard – An Unsung Hero
Long Overdue Publication News
I got some publication news, which I should've announced weeks ago. For various reasons, though, I only got around to it now. However, to make up for my slowness, I have, for the first time, two publications to announce. Firstly, Stupefying Stories have chosen to publish another piece of mine called "The Sky Will Fall" … Continue reading Long Overdue Publication News
Other People’s Writing
I guess it's about time for a brief update from my writing life. Mostly though, this will be a post about other people's writing. As I mentioned in my last post, I have two stories published so far in 2024 (both over at Stupefying Stories). There are still another six months left for that number … Continue reading Other People’s Writing
New Story Out Now In Stupefying Stories
I tried something new yesterday. I had my second story of the year published. Until now, I've been lying pretty steadily around once piece a year. With another seven months left of 2024, I might even dare hope for a third publication before the year ends. My most recent story is called "Canned Kraken", and … Continue reading New Story Out Now In Stupefying Stories
Writing and Non-Writing News – January 2024
To say the blog has been quiet lately is something of an understatement. I have excuses, of course! Plenty of them. The latest addition to our family taking up time. Work draining me of all the energy I need to write, yada, yada, yada. It's not all true, though. Life has been busy, but I … Continue reading Writing and Non-Writing News – January 2024
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