Chikara Dojo

Hello there!

So, got my laptop fixed, now it’s fucked again.  The main problem with it, to be honest is old age.  At the moment, I have no money to either repair nor replace.  It’s annoying when I’m job hunting. 

It’s even more annoying when I want to write.  I’ve got an idea for a novel, just doing a bit of research for it.  I’ve also entered one writing competition and am entering a second.

With the first one, a friend tagged me on a post on Facebook about it as they had a limited number of free entry places for people on low budgets. I emailed and they gave me a place.  I was given a character, a location and an item to include in the story.  It was just as I was getting ready to write this that my computer broke.  I hand wrote the story, went round to a friends house to type it up (that was an interesting and frustrating experience), sent to to people for feedback, printed it out at my parents to edit, got the edits typed up on the computers at the central library and submitted it on the day of deadline.

I’m mostly pleased with the story.  My main issue is the main characters name, which I could do fuck all about.

The second competition is due in at the end of the month.  Another friend posted it on my FB wall and, again, I’m getting the entry fee waived.  This time, I can submit what I want.  So, I’m using an old, old story of mine that I thought I had lost on an old computer but had, as it turns out, backed up online.  I printed it out at the library today (cost me £2.30, could print it out at home but have run out of black ink in my printer and can’t afford more) and have sent it to people for feedback.  If any of you can give me feedback in the next two weeks, leave a private note with your email address and I’ll send it over.

What else.  Got new Friday 13th ink.  It’s in the entry pic.  Also, went home for the weekend, took a shitload of pics of street art in Aberdeen (will post them here if I ever get the laptop back up and running, or might make an Imgur album and post the link).  Got so e much wanted nephews and niece time and got royally pissed off with my brother and sister in law.

Anyway, gonna finish up.

Will