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Archives for October 2014

Living with Perfectionism: a survivor’s guide

October 31, 2014 By Guy Windsor Leave a Comment

I have just this very day completed the first draft of my next longsword book; snappily titled Mastering the Art of Arms vol 3: Longsword Advanced Training. Can you think of a better title? To … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books and Writing Tagged With: advanced swordsplay, mindful practice, perfctionism

Get a Second Opinion!

October 24, 2014 By Guy Windsor Leave a Comment

Warning: major sword geekery alert. What follows is exactly the kind of nit-picking pedantry that in the end makes this the right job for me; because this is the only area in the world where I care … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Learning Swordsmanship Tagged With: capoferro, duellist's companion, fiore, rapier, video

Writing Swordfights, and a great offer.

October 22, 2014 By Guy Windsor 1 Comment

My friends at Pulp Literature are running another crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for their second year; I have greatly enjoyed the four volumes of short stories, novellas, poetry and artwork … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books and Writing Tagged With: crowdfunding, swordfighting, writing

Which book shall I write for you next?

October 21, 2014 By Guy Windsor Leave a Comment

My next book, Swordfighting, is, from a creative perspective, done. It is still being edited, tweaked into better forms, and has yet to be published, but the creative work, by which I mean "writing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books and Writing Tagged With: advanced swordsplay, breathing exercises, meditation, nutrition, rapier, the duellist's companion, training mindset, windsor books, writing

Begin Again: on being a beginner

October 17, 2014 By Guy Windsor 3 Comments

As I slowly progress towards mastery in my chosen Art, I get further and further ahead of my beginners. This could lead to me getting out of touch with their needs. I also get accustomed to a certain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: audatia, beginner, learning, training mindset, video

The Writing Set-up of Doom!

October 6, 2014 By Guy Windsor 1 Comment

One of my favourite internet distractions is seeing how other writers (proper writers. Professional writers. Oh wait, that's me too!) set up their work space. The fallacy, of course, is the underlying … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: ergonomics, health, writing, writing tips

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