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Novel Blog #2: Long Covid vs Writing

When I decided to plunge naively into attempted professional authordom, I had originally intended to write a weekly blog to report my progress. However, it is only now, at the end of week three that I’ve found the time and the energy for the second edition. It’s been an unexpectedly Read more…

By Mathew James Westhorpe, 1 year24/09/2021 ago
Writing

Novel Blog #1: Distraction, Discipline and Writing in Wagars

It’s been a week since the kids went back to school and I’ve been able to resume my ambition to write a complete novel. It’s a running joke among writers that we are world-class procrastinators easily distracted by- ooh, squirrel! And have you seen this hilarious photo… What was I Read more…

By Mathew James Westhorpe, 2 years13/09/2021 ago
Lifestyle

When Life Gives You Lemons

Life. We’ve all got one. Until we haven’t. A succession of challenging life events has brought me to a tipping point. The last decade has seen the end of my ambulance career due to back injury, the death of both my parents and my 15-year-old nephew, and most recently the Read more…

By Mathew James Westhorpe, 2 years06/09/2021 ago
Freebooted

Relating to EVE: A Difficult Marriage

My relationship with EVE is an unusual one it seems. But perhaps there are some for whom it will be familiar. EVE and I have what is increasingly feeling like a struggling marriage. When we first met a decade ago, I was completely entranced by everything she was; I thought Read more…

By Mat Westhorpe, 10 years18/10/2012 ago
Freebooted

BB38: Designing the Future Experience

(or “Has CCP Thrown the Storyline Baby out with the Incarna Bathwater? A Tutorial Review“.) To address Blog Banter 38, I decided to get an insight into the current design philosophy behind EVE. In order to better understand how the revitalised CCP would be moving forward and addressing design idiosyncrasies Read more…

By Mat Westhorpe, 11 years31/07/2012 ago
Freebooted

The EVE Online Mentality and Me

I love EVE Online. I have a deep and long-standing affection for EVE Online and what it represents. I understand its history and its pedigree. EVE was the ambitious product of pioneering Icelandic underdogs who dared to push boundaries and chase impossibilities. I am in touch with EVE’s decades-old roots Read more…

By Mat Westhorpe, 11 years14/01/2012 ago
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