Phen
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Sucker for words
Father & husband
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Father & husband
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A blessing from John O'Donohue ✨️
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
A blessing from John O'Donohue ✨️
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'How much does the aurora borealis weigh?" It's pretty light.
January 2, 2026 at 3:29 PM
'How much does the aurora borealis weigh?" It's pretty light.
My favorite thing about Midsummer Night's Dream is now seeing how the different productions handle "The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbe".
Some incredible interpretations out there.
Some incredible interpretations out there.
January 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
My favorite thing about Midsummer Night's Dream is now seeing how the different productions handle "The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbe".
Some incredible interpretations out there.
Some incredible interpretations out there.
Need to get better at opening the Kindle app over social media apps. Tried uninstalling them, but I've ended up using my browser as a proxy instead.
Sometimes I really do feel slightly too attached to this little glowing rectangle.
Sometimes I really do feel slightly too attached to this little glowing rectangle.
January 2, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Need to get better at opening the Kindle app over social media apps. Tried uninstalling them, but I've ended up using my browser as a proxy instead.
Sometimes I really do feel slightly too attached to this little glowing rectangle.
Sometimes I really do feel slightly too attached to this little glowing rectangle.
23 books read this year – which I'm pretty happy with considering I was at 6 in September, though admittedly some were quite short.
This year's favorite was The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin.
This year's favorite was The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin.
December 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
23 books read this year – which I'm pretty happy with considering I was at 6 in September, though admittedly some were quite short.
This year's favorite was The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin.
This year's favorite was The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin.
Today marks six years since my father's unexpected passing.
It's a strange number to consider, given how fresh the grief can still feel. I think about him every day, and suspect I will for a long time to come.
Time doesn't heal all wounds, but it does make some scars easier to bear.
It's a strange number to consider, given how fresh the grief can still feel. I think about him every day, and suspect I will for a long time to come.
Time doesn't heal all wounds, but it does make some scars easier to bear.
December 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Today marks six years since my father's unexpected passing.
It's a strange number to consider, given how fresh the grief can still feel. I think about him every day, and suspect I will for a long time to come.
Time doesn't heal all wounds, but it does make some scars easier to bear.
It's a strange number to consider, given how fresh the grief can still feel. I think about him every day, and suspect I will for a long time to come.
Time doesn't heal all wounds, but it does make some scars easier to bear.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
#ShakespeareSunday
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
#ShakespeareSunday
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December 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
#ShakespeareSunday
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
#ShakespeareSunday
The nice part about revision: I get to tighten my prose, improve flow, sharpen my arcs, and elevate what came before.
The unfortunate part: the writer responsible for the last draft appears to have written it in momentum-fueled delirium and left everything on fire.
Going to need another coffee.
The unfortunate part: the writer responsible for the last draft appears to have written it in momentum-fueled delirium and left everything on fire.
Going to need another coffee.
December 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The nice part about revision: I get to tighten my prose, improve flow, sharpen my arcs, and elevate what came before.
The unfortunate part: the writer responsible for the last draft appears to have written it in momentum-fueled delirium and left everything on fire.
Going to need another coffee.
The unfortunate part: the writer responsible for the last draft appears to have written it in momentum-fueled delirium and left everything on fire.
Going to need another coffee.
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I love food - some days it's hard working on being in a calorie deficit, but I'm generally good at keeping it balanced.
But come the holidays, I don't even care. Consistency over time is what matters and a couple of days of indulgence is irrelevant in the long term.
But come the holidays, I don't even care. Consistency over time is what matters and a couple of days of indulgence is irrelevant in the long term.
December 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I love food - some days it's hard working on being in a calorie deficit, but I'm generally good at keeping it balanced.
But come the holidays, I don't even care. Consistency over time is what matters and a couple of days of indulgence is irrelevant in the long term.
But come the holidays, I don't even care. Consistency over time is what matters and a couple of days of indulgence is irrelevant in the long term.
My mind keeps circling back to Black Sails. What a show.
December 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
My mind keeps circling back to Black Sails. What a show.
Julie Taymor's 2014 production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is one of the highlights of the Shakespeare rabbit hole I'm finding myself in.
Simply fantastic.
Simply fantastic.
December 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Julie Taymor's 2014 production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is one of the highlights of the Shakespeare rabbit hole I'm finding myself in.
Simply fantastic.
Simply fantastic.
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The frequency with which this is happening is so bleak and depressing. Knowing a book has no AI before beginning it, and paying for it, and spending time on it, shouldn’t be a guessing game.
December 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The frequency with which this is happening is so bleak and depressing. Knowing a book has no AI before beginning it, and paying for it, and spending time on it, shouldn’t be a guessing game.
Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #books
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #books
December 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #books
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #books
Might be entering a Shakespeare phase
December 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Might be entering a Shakespeare phase
So working on my third novel is reinforcing that I love outlining when I'm done with it and my trajectory is clear, but that I absolutely hate being stuck trying to untangle the mess that is my brain and wrestle it into coherent thoughts on the page.
Can't wait to get drafting.
Can't wait to get drafting.
December 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
So working on my third novel is reinforcing that I love outlining when I'm done with it and my trajectory is clear, but that I absolutely hate being stuck trying to untangle the mess that is my brain and wrestle it into coherent thoughts on the page.
Can't wait to get drafting.
Can't wait to get drafting.
This week is a revision week. I hate this chapter. But I also love this chapter. Third draft really feels like pulling teeth sometimes - my manuscript existing in a state flowing between trash and potential. The bones are good, the writer is learning.
December 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
This week is a revision week. I hate this chapter. But I also love this chapter. Third draft really feels like pulling teeth sometimes - my manuscript existing in a state flowing between trash and potential. The bones are good, the writer is learning.
I love the stage of outlining where story, world, and characters all seem to converge perfectly; and your test scenes are naturally evolving into real chapters.
Excited about this one!
Excited about this one!
November 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I love the stage of outlining where story, world, and characters all seem to converge perfectly; and your test scenes are naturally evolving into real chapters.
Excited about this one!
Excited about this one!
FFX is great too so far. I feel this one will rank high once I'm through.
Sad to have missed out on this franchise for so long, but what an incredible journey when you got to knock them out back-to-back like this with no idea what's ahead
Sad to have missed out on this franchise for so long, but what an incredible journey when you got to knock them out back-to-back like this with no idea what's ahead
September 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
FFX is great too so far. I feel this one will rank high once I'm through.
Sad to have missed out on this franchise for so long, but what an incredible journey when you got to knock them out back-to-back like this with no idea what's ahead
Sad to have missed out on this franchise for so long, but what an incredible journey when you got to knock them out back-to-back like this with no idea what's ahead
Final Fantasy IX is on its way to becoming my favorite so far, but if it can knock IV off its throne remains to be seen. Really enjoying the series playthrough overall.
September 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Final Fantasy IX is on its way to becoming my favorite so far, but if it can knock IV off its throne remains to be seen. Really enjoying the series playthrough overall.
Nothing quite as fun as having your car break down on your way to a second round job interview 🙃
August 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Nothing quite as fun as having your car break down on your way to a second round job interview 🙃
After 7 months of job hunting, I finally landed an interview. I think it went well, I think I'd love the job.
Fingers crossed!
Fingers crossed!
August 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
After 7 months of job hunting, I finally landed an interview. I think it went well, I think I'd love the job.
Fingers crossed!
Fingers crossed!
Revising in Scrivener is a dream compared to Word.
And I might enjoy revision more drafting?
Never would've guessed.
And I might enjoy revision more drafting?
Never would've guessed.
July 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Revising in Scrivener is a dream compared to Word.
And I might enjoy revision more drafting?
Never would've guessed.
And I might enjoy revision more drafting?
Never would've guessed.