Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
21 March 22 March 23 March 24 March	Second draft of “Golden Hour”.	679 typed words (slow, but better material than last week).	Pilot Short PenBBS 487 Sheaffer Imperial Triumph Faber-Castell 664	Private Reserve Supershow Blue TWSBI Royal Purple Pelikan blue-black (yes, I do like this ink) Diamine Bilberry

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Plastic Surgery

I went and mentioned Godzilla yesterday and now I can’t stop thinking about it. So, like an unthinking lout, I’m going to make all of you think about him, too.

Watching that run-down, I discover to my chagrin that I’ve missed seeing the first Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. That’s something I need to fix!

Today’s pen: Pilot Short (sadly about contemporary with Minya; at least it doesn’t have huge eyes)
Today’s ink: Private Reserve Supershow Blue

Time for a Drink

As was the case last week, I think the best thing I can do right now is provide a break from the misery which we should all be aware of happening right now.

There we are. Refreshed, revitalized, and ready to yell at Putin† again.

Today’s pen: Pilot Short
Today’s ink: Private Reserve Supershow Blue

† This is on him. I’m not a supporter of any of the various expressions of fascism, and I’m generally in favour of de-nazification, BUT when it’s done by an authoritarian with apparent interest in re-establishing a (twice-)fallen empire AND done to a nation which by most sensible reports was no more fascist-infested than any other country in Europe or North America‡ AND ALSO is done by some fairly haphazard artillery strikes, then the one who started it is the bad guy. And I’m turning off comments now, because I’m not interested in arguing this point or in being abused at by people who think otherwise.

‡ Which is to say, there’s definitely too damn many of them, but they’re not raging (quite) out of control.

 

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
5 August 6 August 7 August 8 August	Pulling weeds because it was a holiday. Second draft of “Those Whom Ambition Calls” Third draft of “Feel My Pain”	Enough to get overheated and cranky about. 542 typed words (some of which did not want to come out). Removed a couple of paragraphs, to land at 1799 words.	Retro 51 Tornado Pilot Elite Pelikan 140 Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper	Herbin Lie de Thé Quink Black Herbin Vert de Gris Herbin Bleu Nuit

 

 

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
22 July 23 July 24 July 25 July	Second draft of “Those Whom Ambition Calls” Third Draft of “Found On Roadside Dead.”	1,746 typed words. Ducks firmly in order… and then I find the place I’d meant to submit closed days earlier than expected. Alas.	Retro 51 Tornado Pelikan 140 Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper TWSBI Classic	Private Reserve Supershow Blue Herbin Vert de Gris Herbin Bleu Nuit Monteverde Malibu Blue

 

Fifty Year Footprint

I bet you all thought I’d missed it yesterday. But no!

Well, sort of. IT was in a transitional state yesterday, and I was also concerned because I had hoped something would make contact here that would allow me an observation of the auspicious day in my own particular idiom… which as of yesterday’s post, had not appeared, leading to being somewhat downcast.

But then…

Is that an enormous launch vehicle in your pocket…?

Yes, I went and got a pen specific to the day. The same model as I was using yesterday, but definitely thematic to today. It’s got a limited edition number! It also cost… what I will be paid, eventually, for a story recently accepted. This is not a wise item of conduct, I admit, but some of the purchase is going into the coffers of the Astronaut Scholarships Foundation. This doesn’t particularly help hopeful young spacefarers of my own nation, and yet I’m content. A rising tide floats all interplanetary craft, right?

FOOTPRINT!

Anyway, happy anniversary to humanity stepping on a different sphere. I’m sure you’ve all had enough of me rambling when the real party is well underway. Go frolic in the vicarious achievement!

Today’s pen: Apollo 11 (after a fashion)
Today’s ink: Private Reserve Supershow Blue (because what more spectacular show than a trip to the moon?)

Day	What	How Much	Duration	Pen	Ink
11 November 12 November 13 November	Quiet reflection, including a little about the corner I’ve painted myself into in “And Then the Screaming Started.” Some bleak staring at the comments on “The Healing Power of Crystals” and then research for settings in “The Dutch Walk.” First draft of “The Dutch Walk”; painting into corners and difficult comments will not be allowed to become writers’ block.	Nothing external Much the same (boo!) 10 manuscript pages	All day 45 min. 55 min.	Waterman Crusader Mabie, Todd & Co. Blackbird Platinum PKB-2000	Private Reserve Supershow Blue Diamine Sargasso Sea Jentle blue-black

Day	What	How Much	Duration	Pen	Ink
22 Oct.   23 Oct.	First draft, “The Third Act”   The same, now completed.	14 pages   11 pages	50 min.   About 45 min.	Waterman Crusader   Pelikan M600	Private Reserve Supershow Blue   Herbin Bleu Myosotis

Is this more tolerable, d’you think? As I said on Tuesday, I can’t give up entirely on the idea of external oversight, as tedious as that is for the draftee overseers, but it won’t come up more than once a week.

…and I still get to mention all the week’s pens in public.  The internet is nothing if not the panderer to strange pleasures, and it turns out that’s one of mine.

WHAT: First draft of “Funeral Notice.”

HOW MUCH: Seven manuscript pages (but VERY high quality).

HOW LONG: About 50 min.

Today’s pen: Waterman Crusader
Today’s ink: Private Reserve Supershow Blue

WHAT: First draft of short story  “Yard Light” (working title); “Friendly Island” is giving me some guff, and I’m trying to work out if it is being stately or merely meandering, so in a drawer it goes until I’m feeling better about it.

HOW MUCH: 4 pages of manuscript (in a more sensibly-sized book, and with long breaks working out a location in much more detail than I needed).

HOW LONG: About 45 min.

Today’s pen: Sheaffer Targa
Today’s ink: Private Reserve Supershow Blue