Buffy Season Six: The death of metaphor

One of the major problems with Season Six of Buffy The Vampire Slayer was the loss of metaphor in favour of a more realistic approach. Here I look at how that affected two of the season's key storylines: Buffy and Spike's relationship; and Willow's addiction.

Jun 10th 2010 20:45 // Reviews // No comments

Buffy Season Six: The flawed season

Nerds, sadomasochism and big bad Willow? It can only be Season Six of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Was it really as troubled as it first seemed back in 2002? Let's take a second look.

Jun 9th 2010 21:22 // Reviews // No comments

The not-Easter and not-ready-yet story

In which I make excuses for my failure to produce a not-Easter story and make attempts to get you all excited about a not-ready-yet story.

May 10th 2010 20:24 // On Writing // 2 comments

(the story behind) Colder Still

To celebrate surpassing the 1,000th download of my short story Colder Still (via Smashwords.com) I reveal, for the very first time, the gripping tale of how Colder Still came into existence.

Apr 19th 2010 16:19 // Shorts // No comments

New New Who

Finally, after months of excitement, curiosity and, perhaps, even trepidation, Doctor Who returned to UK screens on April 3 (and to everyone else's screens in the hours and days following). Naturally, such a momentous event requires nothing less than a dedicated blog post.

Apr 10th 2010 16:27 // Reviews // No comments

The Case of the Mysteriously, Yet Temporarily, Disappearing Toothbrush

It was a dark and stormy night. The sort of night where things went amiss, askew or, even, awry (and, sometimes, all three). Yet, in the House of Cawthorne only one thing went amiss: a lone toothbrush.

Mar 24th 2010 20:44 // Miscilliness // 2 comments

Fun with PHP Calendars: Part 1

Recently I've writted up some functions using the various date related functions built into PHP to create some calendars and other listings. Here's a method for displaying a list of weeks for a particular event.

Mar 18th 2010 15:58 // Web Design // No comments

On Writing... fan-fiction

Fan-fiction provides a chance for fans to immerse themselves in their chosen universe beyond the limits of official canon. For the reader it offers all-new stories featuring much-loved characters, but what does it offer the budding writer? Is it nothing more than a waste of time, or can it provide valuable exercise?

Mar 5th 2010 15:13 // On Writing // No comments

Sacrificial: A (Star Wars) short story

Welcome to my first (published (sort of)) attempt at writing some fan-fiction. This may, in fact, be the only time I make such an effort, so enjoy it while you can - or before George Lucas notices and demands his share of the vast profits I will doubtless reap from this enterprise.

Mar 4th 2010 09:01 // Shorts // No comments

RSS Update

There's been a fair bit of 'dicking around' with the RSS feeds on the site these last few days. Now that most of the work is done here's an update on where to point your RSS readers.

Mar 2nd 2010 12:52 // Miscilliness // No comments