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Using Psychology to Deepen Character Development
I presented Using Psychology to Deepen Character Development for the first time at Flights of Foundry last month and received some lovely feedback. I reflected on the role of the unconscious, internal/external conflict, and self-narrative in shaping complex characters, did a deep dive into defence mechanisms (with a lighthearted spec-fic twist!), and explored attachment theory … Continue reading Using Psychology to Deepen Character Development
The Dunes of Ranza – Artwork and Reprint!
In November 2018, my first ever publication appeared in Going Down Swinging: Pigeonholed—an pulpy, paperback ode-to-genre by a Melbourne-based literary publisher. This tale was The Dunes of Ranza, a post-colonial far-future sci-fi story with some of my favourite things—a cybernetically enhanced gender-bending bounty hunter, a love-hate sidekick relationship with wry banter, and questions about power, … Continue reading The Dunes of Ranza – Artwork and Reprint!
Researching and Buying My First Mechanical Keyboard
I thought I’d do something different from my usual stuff and write a blog post about choosing my first ever mechanical keyboard. As some of you may know, I recently came to the end of a long, long road: I passed my final medical specialty exam. I thought I’d reward myself by splurging on something … Continue reading Researching and Buying My First Mechanical Keyboard
2020 Round-Up and Awards Eligibility
For me, 2020 felt slow, and at times painful, frustrating, and confusing. It was easy to compare myself with others who seemed to be having lots of short fiction publishing success, and feel demoralised. However, when I cast my mind back to where I was a mere one year ago, I’m reminded of how far … Continue reading 2020 Round-Up and Awards Eligibility
