A Note to the New Nurser

Next week, my baby girl turns a year old. I’m still breastfeeding her – just as I did my son, until he was almost 2. As a nursing mum, I’ve learnt a lot over the last couple of years – about my children and myself, but also about the attitude of others towards a fundamental…

Nerdinator: The Rise of the Geeks

Another post inspired by a bit of catch-up viewing on Netflix. This time, it’s been the later series of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ – a show with just enough relationship entanglements to appeal to general sitcom enthusiasts, and spades of geekdom to draw in people like me. The popularity and appeal of the show has…

The Salt and Fresh Water Tongue: Writing the Sacred, Writing the Profane

  Over the weekend, I read some of the more recent reviews of my Knight of Eldaran trilogy on Goodreads. More than other genres, fantasy has a bit of a marmite thing going on – you love it or you hate it; it’s difficult to be anywhere in between. Consequently, some reviews will be good, others…

A Universe of Gates: Thoughts on ‘Stargate: Universe’

  I’ve just made myfirst blog post for a while on my sister site, http://www.thayerthoughts.wordpress.com. This time, my reflections on Stargate: Universe, and the rest of the Stargate franchise. I might eventually move all my blogging to here, but for now, to view the whole post click here, or read below: Been a while since I’ve…