It's a bit hard to fully capture Mongolia in photos, so I took a short (30s) video, in which you can briefly meet the horse I rode for two weeks...
Gone on a journey…
I'm in Mongolia -- how cool is that? Today I leave the city of Ulaan Baatar to join a two-week horse riding expedition through some national parks and across the Steppes. There will be no electricity or WiFi so I'll be offline for the next fortnight... I'll leave you with this little guy in Sukhbaatar … Continue reading Gone on a journey…
D&D Chronicles: Chased out of town. Again.
ZILLAH -- Royal Rose inn, Lhangessa Outside, the distinct trample of the city watch. Squirrel twitches to his feet. Alix throws an apprehensive glance. I’m on my feet too, not quite knowing why, but I’ve drawn my swords. The door opens and six armed guards storm in, brandishing weapons. We’ve had a fair few ales, … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Chased out of town. Again.
And at the bottom of my wardrobe I found…
(Or, "Sometimes it pays to be a hoarder") In the very near future I’m heading to the Steppes Of Mongolia. To ride a horse. For two whole weeks. Squee! As you might expect, I’ve been planning what to take for a while now. I don’t ride horses all that often, so I don’t have all … Continue reading And at the bottom of my wardrobe I found…
A new cafe is always good
There's a new cafe just opened in my local shopping strip (like, yesterday), and today I got to check it out for its "office" potential. I didn't have time to linger and write or anything, being somewhat under the pump with work this week; but I've established I am far more productive overall if I … Continue reading A new cafe is always good
Musical flashback ~ Resident Alien ~ Spacehog
The other day I ransacked my long-neglected CD collection and came up with a pile of old favourites to play in the car. So, while I indulge in musical nostalgia, I've decided to share and briefly reminisce about the really good ones. My ultimate favourites. (Mostly from the 90s.) This week's musical flashback CD is … Continue reading Musical flashback ~ Resident Alien ~ Spacehog
D&D Chronicles: At the crossroads
Having just completed a fairly hefty mission, some of the party members muse on recent events and what's going to happen next... and size up their new companions. SQUIRREL Standing on the outskirts of town, I’m at a border between the known and the unknown, on a couple of levels. We are returned from ranging … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: At the crossroads
Travelling in the 90s: Florence is freezing
Meanwhile, at the tail end of my 1993-1994 adventures, we're in Italy. Having just experienced the Carnival of Venice, we're now en route to Firenze. Welcome to Travelling in the 90s... [Saturday 12 February, 1994] It took over three hours on the train to reach Florence, through lovely rolling hills with villages nestled in the … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s: Florence is freezing
Journal ~ update on words, books, journeying
Words... In the last several months I haven't talked too much (in fact, at all) about the novel revision I'm (still) working on. This is because it's taken me a while to conquer 'the middle section', which has been nipped and tucked and rearranged and tweaked... and then some more... I've been enjoying myself, though. … Continue reading Journal ~ update on words, books, journeying
Book launch: Grave Touched ~ Erin Zarro
Today I'm joined by indie author Erin Zarro to celebrate the launch of her second urban fantasy/science fiction novel, Grave Touched, which is the sequel to Fey Touched; both are published by Turtleduck Press. Grave Touched is officially launched Friday 1 May 2015. BLURB Grave Touched ~ Erin Zarro Fey Touched – humans, genetically engineered … Continue reading Book launch: Grave Touched ~ Erin Zarro
Ellen Gregory 