Author Archives: Herm

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#5, "Suppliant's Elegy"

This week's poem was an all-nighter — and all-dayer! Epiiiic. Continue reading

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#4, "Manoeuvres"

An ode to a dear friend of mine. Which friend will quickly become apparent from the subject matter. Continue reading

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#3, "I can sympathise, really. You're tiny and frail"

Weekly poem #3, "I can sympathise, really. You're tiny and frail" Continue reading

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Northern Lights (Golden Compass) film

Excoriation, with spoilers. Continue reading

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Let's see how long I can keep this up!

First poem of the new year. Continue reading

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Email allegedly sent to police in Edinburgh

"Dear Sir/madam/automated telephone answering service," Continue reading

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Basaltine reference pictures

I collect a few reference photos from across the web. Continue reading

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Monster kitten bitchfight post!

Roleplaying excerpt! I'm so buzzed to have got this thing finished at last. Continue reading

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Character meme v2

More questions! Because I can't shut up about my characters, even when it's two or more hours after I intended to go to bed! Continue reading

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Writing meme: of ice cream and knackers

An 'interview with the writing characters' meme. Monk bitchiness! Foul-mouthed orc! Shock goat revelations! Continue reading

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Monkey: Journey to the West

I did go along to Monkey: Journey to the West, having managed to score a single ticket from someone working in the building, and it was pretty good. I'm bad at conveying enthusiasm, but it was definitely a spectacle – … Continue reading

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Heelwork to music

Yes, heelwork to music: that bit you see on Crufts every year when a person comes into the arena with an excited dog and does a little dance with him or her. I'm a sucker for seeing dogs so obviously … Continue reading

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Writer's block poetriez!

An old sonnet-thing I rediscovered. Continue reading

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The Tadpoles of Retard Island!

A nice story about Cicely. Continue reading

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Avatard backgrounds

Cicely and Jextus 4 evar, yo! Continue reading

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How Brassycoat won the nectar of immortality, v4.0

I listen to concrit! I do! Continue reading

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Oh no! Release rate 99!

More lems Continue reading

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