I’ll be honest, the website looked better with a third column under the header. So I figured why not just call it blog…and maybe updates. Those titles are vague enough that I can figure out what to do with them later. Well, I’ve figured it …
Sometimes you want a character to sit in a chair and eat something; seems simple enough, right? But then you think about your very vague time period and start to wonder: chair or stool? What is it made of? Does it have padding? Are the …
The story inspirations for Boots and the Wizard are vaguely Scandinavian; meaning their origins can be found in Finnish, Norwegian and Danish cultures. In these stories there is frequently an Askeladden, or an ashlad, who would be the boy that sits by the fire and …
I am changing gears and working on something else to give my brain a rest. Here is the first chapter of Eldrunn and Loki which I can only describe as “a metaphysical mystery across time and space”? Maybe that fits? Poor Boots is trying to …
I am using mynoise.net right now, specifically Thunder & Rain, to block out the sounds around me. This is a fantastic noise generator for so many reasons. I discovered it during covid times and have been using it ever since. If you are as picky …
This guy is the greatest! Maybe it’s the no-nonsense presentation of ideas, the interest in the minutia of life in the middle ages, the period specific material he uses or maybe it’s just the hair and the tunics. In any case, the tag line “others …
In a fantastic moment of the youtube algorithm getting it right, these videos started popping up in my feed. Studson Studio provides the perfect blend of talent, humour and awesomeness. What happens on this youtube channel? A guy with a mellow voice and hilariously specific …
Terry Pratchett. Many of you may know him as the co-writer of Good Omens, the one who wrote all the best parts (no offence to Gaiman, anyway, I bet he would agree with me). The first Terry Pratchett book I read was Maskerade, a send …