That’s right, fasten your seatbelts: we’re delving into the wild world of board games today. So board games are awesome. We’re all on board with that, right?…… Read more “The Six Types of Board Game Explainer”
The Best Pun I Ever Made
A few months ago I told what was probably the best pun ever conceived by mortal men and nobody in the room reacted in the slightest.…… Read more “The Best Pun I Ever Made”
How to Start a Career in Writing
“At the start of your career it’s vitally important that you sell your soul, wave goodbye to your principles and just write for whoever and whatever will have you. “
10 reasons people are better than chimps
Aside from the obvious things like electricity and houses and religion and iPhones and all that, here are the top 10 reasons people are better than chimps.
The Wacky World of Pixar Villains (Part 1)
We are, in the world of Pixar, our own worst enemies, and we overcome adversity by accepting responsibility and learning to be better.
How We Adopted Ten Cats in Three Years
The story of how we adopted, rescued or fostered ten cats in the past three years, despite the fact that we both hate cats, is actually pretty funny.
“How the Pterodactyl Got His P” – A Tribute to the Just So Stories of Rudyard Kipling
“But then I thought that I could go one better. I could write my own story of how some facet of life came to be, in the style of one of Kipling’s classic fables. Naturally, I chose how the Pterodactyl got the silent P in his name as the subject for my story.”
The Power of Really Specific Compliments
“In both of these stories someone gives a very small but specific, tailored compliment that has a big impact on the recipient. “
Forgotten Futures: Pulp Sci-Fi Stories of the 50s and 60s
“This was proper, since the function of males was to examine new things and to limit the female population.”
The Many Deaths of Hufflepuff Harry (Volume 1)
“I think it worked!” he said. And then he melted.