Isabel Joely Black

Io: by me (2009 - Painter X) “I’ve decided,” I said to my friend Fran while we were in her car. “I don’t think I have depression. I’m going to call it Boris Johnson.” A few people have been in touch to remark that I don’t seem to have updated Amnar: The Inheritance on Podiobooks. All I’ve been ⋯⋯

A recent comment has come into this blog asking if I would discuss something about life after anorexia that we often forget to talk about. So I’m going to be talking about the slightly unpleasant topic of what happens to the body after anorexia. ⋯⋯

This is the latest in a series of posts about Amnar, shedding light on the background to the world. This time, we’re looking at the dragons and dragonlords. ⋯⋯

This is another in a series I’m writing about the world of Amnar, bearing in mind that many of the topics covered here apply to Amnar but not its former capital, Amin Duum, from 4742 to 4785 SA. ⋯⋯

I have a heavy weight of guilt on me in recent months. It is the 70th anniversary, this year, of the outbreak of World War Two. When I was a teenager, I was ideologically committed against the idea of war, against the concept of fighting for my country, against actions of violence⋯⋯

It’s that time again. The end of civilisation as we know it, the death of intellectual pursuits… A recent article remarks upon the shortening of our concentration span and ability to read. An⋯⋯

This is partly in response to a reader’s question from yesterday. Who – or what – are the Uskele? The word Uskele The word “Uskele” is used to refer to anybody who isn’t a Capillite, Servant, Ta Dasi or any of the other named hierarchies like the Sifradan or Zurasim. Its litera⋯⋯

It’s been several months since I’ve done this, but it seems appropriate to head back into writing about Amnar background, for those who are interested. And to start with we have a look at the Amnari Empire’s long history, having already covered aspects of its structure. Foun⋯⋯

It started, I think, with the Jan Moir article. I use Twitter a great deal (hell, my business, which has just gone and won itself an award, is based on Twitter), and I saw all of that take off pretty sharp⋯⋯

Well, the tables have been turned. Following up on my last post about the right of freedom of speech in a democracy, I thought I’d make a few comments on the Question Time aired on Thursday. ⋯⋯

Tonight, the BBC’s flagship political panel show, Question Time, will admit Nick Griffin, leader of the BNP onto the show as a panellist. This has caused a massive furore. ⋯⋯

I’ve just passed my 31st birthday. I don’t feel particularly old, but my actions may prove otherwise. I was sitting yesterday afternoon at my desk. Normally, I lean my iPhone up against the small model of a dragon that my friend James bought me one time. It’s a great iPhone stand. Howe⋯⋯

Note for my American readers: The biscuit, in England, is akin to a cookie. However, they are not the large, round, sumptuous articles to be acquired in the US. They are small, neat, and considered appropriate for elevenses (at 11am), to accompany a cup of tea and a sit down (dunking optional)⋯⋯

The internet has proved itself to be a very, very bizarre place⋯⋯