Category Archives: Hatboy’s Nuggets of Crispy-Fried Wisdom

Bonus Post: This Writerly Life

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

This movie scene suddenly popped into my head at a department meeting today as we were discussing the completion of a long-term project “finally approaching”. And it made me wonder why I had never made the comparison before.   – … Continue reading →

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Interlude: The Fairy Tree

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

Over the Christmas break, I undertook a little creative project that I’m rather proud of. Now, I suppose I need to first offer a little background. My daughters, who I have nicknamed Wump and Toop for the purposes of this … Continue reading →

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Hey. Old cunts.

Posted on December 9, 2018 by

  Hey, old cunts. Hey, Marea (and Marea). Hey Bruce. Hey Glen and Janeen. Do you feel that? That feeble, silly little flutter of fearful bravado as you do your best to stare down the people who you know, in your … Continue reading →

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Boat

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

Day 115. 143 pages, 64,886 words. Have I mentioned I’m building a boat? It’s not much, just a little one-man fishing boat. I’m not much with the designing and the fibreglass and stuff (makes me super itchy), so I’m just making … Continue reading →

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Okay, politics then

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

Day 111. 130 pages, 56,667 words. Again, you’re welcome for that extra word. Quick one today, since I’m between stories. The US had their mid-term elections last week, which a lot of people have been looking forward to since Trump … Continue reading →

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Interlude: Form One Lane

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

Day 83. 72 pages, 29,572 words. Ran out of steam a bit and had this interlude bubbling under, so here you go. I’ve been commuting lately, and it inspired me to create this Twitter thread. I threw it down in graphical form … Continue reading →

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Being pro-Brexit means you are probably racist. And that’s okay.

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

Day 63. 27 pages, 8,516 words. Sorry about the clickbait title, but I’m going somewhere with this. Bear with me. Over the past year or two, I’ve had a lot of very stupid and counter-productive arguments about Brexit. And to … Continue reading →

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