

a writer's notebook

Pretty much offline today unless it’s work communication: home life stuff while trying to figure out a story idea, which may require a glass of wine on the way to the deli.
Comments closedwellspring by anthéne & simon mccorry
Comments closedAs we welcome another spring at home in the normality of the day to day, a companion piece to the season’s change and the flow of life as despite the stones, pebbles, and dangers ahead, highlights that life finds a way to flow on and on and on again. There is indeed an inner light that never dies.
Huh. Apparently I did read MALIGN VELOCITIES some years ago. I wonder why the Kindle marked it as unread? Oh well. Didn’t hurt to read it again.
Comments closedPaul Virilio draws out a whole genealogy of the celebrants of speed: ‘whether it’s the drop-outs, the beat generation, automobile drivers, migrant workers, tourists, Olympic champions or travel agents, the military-industrial democracies have made every social category, without distinction, into unknown soldiers of the order of speeds’

Bit of a blurry start to the day, Gmail has stopped popping notifications in the corner of the desktop screen for no reason, I’m going to be slow at literally everything today while I catch up. Unless I go out and buy cheese and bresaola, which will mean I will simply disappear for a while. Which sounds nice.
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Back in the office with a ton of stuff to do while I wait out the weather. I’d rather be outside – my allergies are murdering me – but I have to catch up on a lot of things.
OPERATIONS: I have to do some work on and around the newsletter today, continue development on some things, and catch up on a lot of logging here.
STATUS: Inbox 101
READING: the terrifying ULTRA PROCE3SSED PEOPLE (UK) (US+). If I hadn’t already extensively modified my diet in the last couple of years I’d be under the bed crying.
LISTENING: Dark Ambient Noisescapes (In a realm where murk murmurs ineffable verities.) podcast
LAST WATCHED: Tried QUEER, which didn’t keep my attention first time around. Will try again at the weekend.
MISSION CONTROL: I can be contacted via the Cheng Caplan Company. Link in masthead to join my free newsletter. Now: DESOLATION JONES: THE BIOHZARD EDITION, THE DEPARTMENT OF MIDNIGHT audio drama podcast. Forthcoming 2025: FELL: FERAL CITY new printing THE STORMWATCH COMPENDIUM, THE AUTHORITY Compact Edition, The LIGHTS OUT Anthology
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