The Ink Shot archive
From 7 May 2012 until 7 December 2021 The Ink Shot was the blog of Marcus Baumgart, an itinerant café writer, designer of buildings, animal-lover and day-by-day battling creative. This blog celebrates the practice of writing in cafés, writing fiction and non-fiction and being creative in general.
Marcus struggles to motivate without the happy white noise of lively conversation and hissing espresso machines.
Some good news
I am pleased to announce that in Dusseldorf on 15.4.2020 at 12.38pm, Samuel Carlton Alexander Wilson was brought into the world, the first child of an old friend. We can all use some good news right about now. Mother and baby are well, and Dad is happy too. Congratulations Anastasia, Samuel and Simon.
Another view from my Lockdown
The homestead has some comforts, including this apartment-friendly smokeless ethanol fire-pit. I have taken to watching the flames in the evening after work, just for a spell as the sun goes down. Some lovely sunsets lately, and all the opportunity in the world to appreciate them.