Apologies if this month’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group post seems ‘off-theme’, but I will get to the point… eventually. First, I must unburden myself. I was unaware of the fateful significance when I wrote the following words within my October WEP/IWSG Challenger post: “How much longer have we? We’ve so much to share. Evading death takes … Continue reading
The Ongoing War in Ukraine
As I wrote the October Challenge post, Putin’s disastrous invasion escalated. So, I ended up writing more background information. So, this is Post II, in which I refer in places to the Challenge post: https://rolandclarke.com/2022/10/19/wep-iwsg-october-challenge-thriller/ Ukraine’s successful counter-offensive revealed likely war crimes from a torture incident to mass graves in a forest. Russian troops and … Continue reading
#WEP/IWSG October Challenge – Thriller
As the war in Ukraine continues, so must my tale of two Canadian-Ukrainian aviatrix cousins unfold to merge reality and inspiration from the WEP/IWSG bi-monthly challenges. This October Challenge presented another interesting writing prompt in Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’. The war continues to throw up horrific images, but the extraordinary Kharkiv Counter-offensive seemed to be more encouraging. … Continue reading
#IWSG – Twists
I’m writing this monthly Insecure Writer’s Support Group post as the new month starts… and as my bed-ridden position is bearable this morning. And my long-suffering wife brought me Apple Orchard tea, despite her bad knees and other ailments. I wish our family did more… but they try given their own problems. The usual single key tapping … Continue reading
#IWSG – Sick Joke
I’m struggling to write this monthly Insecure Writer’s Support Group post as my bed-ridden position is getting beyond a sick joke. Single key tapping is hard amidst intermittent pain… and morphine doesn’t aid concentration. The book still depends on my desktop appearing… and an upturn in my health. I have sketched out my October WEP-IWSG Challenge – … Continue reading
#WEP/IWSG August Challenge – Moonlight Sonata
As the war in Ukraine continues, so will my tale of two Canadian-Ukrainian aviatrix cousins unfold to merge reality and inspiration from the WEP/IWSG bi-monthly challenges. Once again Putin provided the grist – his clampdown on gay rights banning at the end of June “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations to minors.” Wasn’t Beethoven unable to marry … Continue reading