Nordic names and how to find them
Nordic names: following the popularity of Nordic noir, this article links to publicly available name databases in the Nordic countries.
A placeholder by any other name
Do you use placeholders instead of names for the characters in your story while you are writing? I can’t do that! About naming characters.
Vai: across the South Pacific – a review
A review of Vai, a film from Oceania that tells the stories of 8 different women from South Pacific communities. Seen at the 2020 Gothenburg Film Festival.
The Pickpockets’ Ballad
The Pickpockets’ Ballad – a poem in the style of a ballad from the 17th or 18th century. Two pickpockets have a good day, till they meet a ghost.
How stories work, and stories that don’t
How stories work – my reading diary entry for Feb 2020: 7 books read so far, 4 novels, 1 anthology, 1 self-help book and 1 guide to writing.
Writing Sprints – what are they and a how to use them
Writing sprints are writing exercises in which one writes against the clock for a shorter period of time. This post is also the script of a vlog post.
My 2020 Writing Goals – writing diary
My 2020 writing goals are much the same as every year – I have goals of aspiration and goals of achievement and already I think I’m doing well.
2019 looking back – a reading diary
Briefly reviews the 50-odd books I managed to complete reading during 2019 (with mention of one book I couldn’t finish).
All the books I read 2019
A list of all the 50+ books I read 2019 together with their authors and links to authors’ websites or similar
A Nod to Janus
Janus is Roman god of doorways and January. I invoke him to re-launch TheSupercargo.com and say something about the year just gone and the year to come.