Edald Hopfield

  • From Asimov: Humiliation Kink?

    I don’t like the main character of The Caves of Steel but it has become a joy following him along him stumbles and a nightmare watching him get close to growth and then reverting. Baley is by no means the… Continue reading

    From Asimov: Humiliation Kink?
  • A Writing Retreat; from the Desk to the Lounge Room

    In November, I wrote the sixth iteration of Rini & Butler. In the last stretch of the month, the last three days, I wrote 20,000 words and finished it just on time (ᴗ͈`ヮ´ᴗ͈) Planning for the writing retreat was exhilarating.… Continue reading

    A Writing Retreat; from the Desk to the Lounge Room
  • Self-Structured Learning: Language & Mathematics

    My sister and I started a self-study journey a couple of years ago. Though life has constantly gotten into the way, in the last couple of months we’ve greatly improved the foundations of this long term commitment. We had interrupted… Continue reading

  • A Favourite Writing Tip: Make it Messy (ノ´ヮ`)ノ*: ・゚

    Writing advice comes “a dime a dozen”, whether it’s from teachers, peers or social media, but only so much of it actually sticks. Not everything will work for you and the real skill is figuring out what does and how… Continue reading

    A Favourite Writing Tip: Make it Messy (ノ´ヮ`)ノ*: ・゚
  • Current Work in Progress; and it’s Actually Only One!

    This project is almost seven/eight years in the making. When they say that a book might take a decade to write, they mean it. Some people can turn them around in a year or two these days but my projects… Continue reading

    Current Work in Progress; and it’s Actually Only One!
  • First Harvest: Nostalgia

    Good morning! Wishing everyone a good February and Lammas or Lughnasa. For this turn of the wheel, I am celebrating Lamma by throwing a small feast that will also coincide with a marathon of the Blade Trilogy. They’re not quite… Continue reading

    First Harvest: Nostalgia
  • Harvesting for the New Wheel

    It’s a new turn of the wheel and I start it with a sore neck from having slept awkwardly (ᵕ・ᴗ・) Recently, I’ve been up to some professional development as I try harder to leave my current employment. It’s starting to… Continue reading

    Harvesting for the New Wheel
  • Did I ever tell you about the time I dressed up as Lemongrab for work?

    I don’t really celebrate the holiday “Halloween” in it’s modern form but I love any reason to dress up and it’s one of the few times of the year we’re allowed to at work. I work in retail and so… Continue reading

    Did I ever tell you about the time I dressed up as Lemongrab for work?
  • One night,

    I got drunk alone drinking wine, as I tend to do during the period of spring,I was sitting, my elbows on my knees, when I suddenly held my hands up, cupping them as if trying to catch water, studying them,unprompted,… Continue reading

    One night,
  • Back to work in a week

    I only have a week left until I return to work, marking the end of my formal recovery period and week eight of my recovery. Technically I think it’s nine weeks I’ll have been off due to needing to extend… Continue reading

    Back to work in a week