• Music,  Song Fu / SpinTunes

    Tryptophan Synthetase and other Songs

    There is an album’s worth of songs that I have written for various Song Fu and SpinTunes challenges over the last few years, just kicking around the internet. As time passed, the quality of the songs improved, but they are…

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    Podcast,  NaNoWriMo

    Wiener Blut

    My NaNoWriMo story broke the 42,000 word barrier, but fell short of the 50,000 required to ‘win’. This is not a bad thing, however, as the story is far from finished. The final result is likely to be somewhere in…

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    Music,  Solo

    SpinTunes Round #1

    It has been a while since I last undertook a musical challenge. Song Fu has passed on, but in its place has risen SpinTunes. This is a similar set of challenges to Song Fu, but with a judging panel rather…

  • Great Hites

    Take It Away!

    Over at Great Hites, my story “Take It Away” has proved reasonably popular amongst the people who take the time to vote. It tells of a great pianist who returns to his old school, whereupon he sits down at the…

  • Music,  Song Fu / SpinTunes

    Masters of Song Fu – "#onedayintwitter"

    Another ‘Masters of Song Fu’ comes to a close with the final voting round posted today and it’s been fun. The format of the competition has changed significantly from the first time I entered, with all contestants staying in until…

  • Music,  Song Fu / SpinTunes

    Red Nose Net

    I’m pleased to announce I’ll be doing something musical in support of this year’s Red Nose Day, via the online efforts of Red Nose Net. They are a group of internet folk who are using the web to promote Red…