by Brian Crawford | Nov 30, 2023 | personal, writing
Two days ago I completed NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) for 2023 by writing 50,000 words of a book during this chilly month of November. Now it’s time to go back and start editing what I’ve written; much of what I wrote was composed without...
by Brian Crawford | Mar 3, 2021 | thoughts, writing
To celebrate a year+ of sheltering at home, here’s me, my Kindle Paperwhite, and Callum’s (now my) Nyan Cat pillow. The Czech Republic has the highest COVID infection and death rates in the world, so this situation is unlikely to change anytime soon (unless we can...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 5, 2020 | writing
“Kibbles, come here.” Maria places her crochet on the small glass table beneath the warm glow of the reading lamp and beckons with frail hands. “Here, kitty.” Kibbles jumps 26 inches at an angle of 64 degrees to land squarely in Maria’s lap. She lets out a delighted...
by Brian Crawford | Jun 25, 2020 | writing
I’m writing a quick post to let you know that after today, I won’t be around. I’m not moving, or getting a new job, or taking a “social media break”. I’m headed back to where I came from. Our enemy has declared war on us – again – and my family has been...
by Brian Crawford | Mar 24, 2020 | writing
Back in late March of 2018 Yvonne, Amelia and I went to Universal Orlando to spend the day as extras for a TV commercial they were filming. It was quite the experience. When we got to the casting area we learned that they needed more people to film a different...
by Brian Crawford | Oct 24, 2019 | writing
Last week after downing a bottle of soju I made a pact with Amelia to participate in NaNoWriMo and write 50,000 words during the month of November. So now I have to. Plus, I’m posting about it here, so now I doubly have to. I already have a book plotted, which I...
