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“And till my ghastly tale is told …

Posted by Kim | Apr 28, 2012 | Art, Environment, Nature |

..this heart within me burns.” — Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Rime of the Ancient Mariner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai3IKO_afqs Learn More Chris Jordan Midway the Film Midway Journey...

Friday Fiction Facts: Avoid Hoof in Mouth

Posted by Kim | Apr 27, 2012 | Friday Fiction Facts, Nature, Writing |

Welcome to Friday Fiction Facts: sciency things that fiction writers need to know. This week the focus is on horses – not a lesson for the experienced horse-writer (or rider), but for those of you whose horse-related experience...

Friday Fiction Facts: Trapped in an airtight room!

Posted by Kim | Apr 20, 2012 | Friday Fiction Facts, Science, Writing |

Welcome to the first edition of Friday Fiction Facts – sciency things that fiction writers need...

Water Apes: Carrying the torch for a failed theory

Posted by Kim | Apr 9, 2012 | Books, People, Science |

Last week the popular website IO9 ran a tongue-in-cheek story headlined, “Could Humans Have Evolved From Dolphins?” While posted in fun, originally the humor wasn’t entirely clear (it has since been updated), so the story...

In Praise of Writing Away

Posted by Kim | Apr 4, 2012 | Writing |

I just came from a lovely weekend writing retreat*. Two and a half days in a cottage on a lake; mealtimes with other writers; the sharing of work; walks on the lakeshore; an evening glass of wine by the fireplace with friends –...