It’s not a secret that Doctor Who is my favourite show—but within that show is one of my favourite characters of all time, the Twelfth Doctor. He’s played by Scottish actor Peter Capaldi, and after watching countless interviews and behind the scenes footage I fell in love with the man behind the Doctor, too! Today … Continue reading My Peter Capaldi Experience
Author: E.J. Robison
“Tyger Tyger, burning bright…”
Not too long ago as my boyfriend and I were watching the Doctor Who episode “In the Forest of the Night” (him for the first time and me for the...10th time?), I was explaining to him that the episode title comes from the William Blake poem “The Tyger.” “Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests … Continue reading “Tyger Tyger, burning bright…”
Purring: A Sixth Doctor and Peri Short Story
A little while ago, I thought it would be a good exercise to write brief stories for each Doctor from Doctor Who. I pulled up a random word generator and gave myself 10 minutes to write and edit a story based on that word! I had the idea that since I can do Peri's voice … Continue reading Purring: A Sixth Doctor and Peri Short Story
Fear of the Dark
Dark. The ever-present fear Living in every heart Stretching every imagination Scaring every child Is it innate within us? Or passed down through generations? Is it really so dangerous? Or does the dark make fear come alive? Yet there is beauty within the terror Shades of colour within the blackness Maybe dark is not the … Continue reading Fear of the Dark
A Merrier World
I watched a bit of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey the other day and was reminded of a quote from the end of the book (that only sort of made it into the last movie). The first time I read The Hobbit this quote touched me so much that I immediately wrote it down. I … Continue reading A Merrier World
Moments
The road ever before me The taken path far behind The sunset makes the pavement gleam And cool air buffets my skin Maybe some moments are perfect Maybe some just fall short But I think as I gaze and I wonder About the God of the Universe Did He make this flawless moment? Ages and … Continue reading Moments
Happy Birthday Van Gogh!
As many of you are probably aware, today is Vincent Van Gogh's birthday! I've loved Van Gogh's artwork since I was a little kid. My dad had this board game we would play all the time called Masterpiece that centered around bidding for famous paintings. After we knew how to play the game, my dad … Continue reading Happy Birthday Van Gogh!
No Thank You, John
Today, I would like to share with you one of my favourite poems of all time. It was penned by Christina Rossetti, an incredibly amazing Romantic poet who turned out some pretty progressive stuff for her day. I first discovered her poetry through a British literature class in college and I loved it so much … Continue reading No Thank You, John
Sneak Peek!
For all you Doctor Who fans out there, this is a little preview of a big story I've been working on where the Seventh Doctor and Ace meet the Twelfth Doctor and Clara! They're my two favourite Doctor and companion duos and I think their dynamics are really similar, so the idea was irresistible! (The … Continue reading Sneak Peek!
Join me for the Rose livetweet!
As many of you Whovians know, today is the 15th anniversary of the Doctor Who “reboot” series that began with the episode Rose. And, as many of us are doing nothing at home right now, the Doctor Who fandom is doing a massive livetweet today while watching Rose; even Russell T. Davies is involved, he’s … Continue reading Join me for the Rose livetweet!
The Story Canvas 