Random words of the day: Soldier. Intriguing Rarely have I had to rewrite a stanza as much as this one. Its content has largely remained the same, with the light being the only prominent change, but getting the composition right…

Random words of the day: Tourist. Box And here we have this week’s second Artist’s Tale installment! The first idea that, immediately, came to mind was Doctor Who, inspired by the word ‘box’, but before I was able to even…

Random words of the day: Decay. Ridge Last Friday the weekly installment of The Artist’s Tale was absent. The reason was that my first visit to Castlefest, an amazing biyearly medieval and fantasy festival in the Netherlands, was imminent and…

Random words of the day: Guilt. Galaxy This week we continue down the dark(ish) road we ventured on last time. Of course, that’s not much of a surprise when the ‘guilt’ is one of the day’s random words. Not everything…

Random words of the day: Bench. Picture Well, this is taking a turn straight back into the darkness. Eh, I’m sure what they consider doom (obligatory exclamation mark(!)) in the world of The Artist’s Tale is probably something a lot…

Random words of the day: Peanut. Vet From lunch straight to vandalism. That, certainly escalated quickly! And considering the size of the crowd, I’m not sure how long the court will remain standing like this. I’m so glad the silliness…

Random words of the day: Flea. Walking stick A fairly easy write, a part that moves both the story and the characters ahead and another incredibly enthusiastic insect leading the charge. What’s not to like? I suppose there’s the week…