I am a writer, mostly of historical fiction but dabble in future fiction, satire, and essays. Brisbane, Australia, is my home, and I am currently completing a research MFA through the Queensland University of Technology.
Obsessed with history, Japan, Spain, time, cycling, beer, brewing, Aikido, the sentient mind, Human spaceflight, landscape…
Sleep is my last resort
Favourite authors include: Kim Stanley Robinson, Kazuo Ishiguro, Haruki Murakami, Richard Flanagan, Carl Sagan, David Foster Wallace, and of course Takuan Sōhō.
I remember everything, even if it didn’t happen – Mark Twain
Fictional quotes:
Me considero bendecido de morar en estos tiempos de guerra, no en la paz, donde me estancaría en la clase campesina; languidez constante my nalgas y embotando mi mente—
—I am most blessed to abide in this time of war, not in peace, where I would stagnate in the peasant classes; constant languor softening my arse and dulling my mind. Military conflict is not so unpredictable. Just as the oceans, it has patterns to discern. Vanquished or victor, we perish or improve, our fortunes rise or recede. The observant soul rides the tides of war to secure themselves a better future.
– Franco, 1588
People object when coerced down a particular path, even if they know it is for the better. It is primeval; they feel trapped and cannot get passed this feeling. You have to make them want to go; make the lead so soft they forget it is there.
– Sonam Dorje – 15th Dalai Lama
Yes Wilkins is a good man, he will do what is right. It’s just that what I need of him is not yet right.
– Yanagita, to an aboriginal elder
A Fettered Mind 
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I’ve nominated you for the Inspiring Blogger award. Check it: http://jpmarshman.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/im-inspiring/
You blog has the potential to be very dangerous for me. I could find myself here reading hours pondering the points you’ve raised. And right now, I just don’t have time to do that! So I’m going to have to tear myself away…
Thanks Madison, glad you found it interesting. I know it’s a bit eclectic but most of the topics have arisen through research for spec fic etc.
I’m going to have to loosen up some of the schedule on my blog so I can get back to those sorts of topics myself, I think.
Always a good read, thanks so much for posting!
In today’s post on riding2horses.com I nominated you for The Sunshine Award. Your blog is a good read and I’d like to help spread the word.
The Sunshine Award comes with a few rules if you wish to accept it:
o Include the award’s logo in a post or on your blog
o List 10 facts about yourself
o Nominate some other fabulous bloggers
o Link your nominees to the post and comment on their blogs, letting them know they have been nominated
o Share the love and link the person who nominated you!
Thank you for the sunshine your blog has brought to me. ~Sandra
Enjoying this blog! Look forward to more.
Just stopping by to say hi – I am so glad I found your blog! Haruki Murakami is one of my favourite authors also . His book “Kafka on the shore” was breathtaking. I also love Ha Jin, especially his book “Waiting”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_(novel)
I look forward to reading more,
Meg
Thanks for the link, I’ll have to give Ha Jin’s “Waiting” a look too.