Finally, at long last, the sequel to my debut novel, There Is Life in the Tree and Death in the Well, is completed. In rough draft form, at least.
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Primary Roots in a Secondary World
Etymology is not the first thing that comes to mind when one sits down at their desk to begin penning a jaunt through lands replete with wizards and dragons. It’s simply not as entertaining as building out the world or navigating the twists and turns of a suspenseful plot. But with its focus on the […]
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My First Time (as a Vendor) at a Con!
This past weekend I surprised myself. I finally knuckled down and opened up shop to sell my book in person at Con on the Cob, a fixture in the Rust Belt nerd community for as long as I’ve been rolling dice.
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Elden Ring: A Beatific Triumph of Modern Gaming
Elden Ring finally finally finally dropped. If I don’t see another thrilling game for the rest of this year or all of the next, I’ll remain satisfied.
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The Cosmic Horror of Civilization
If our inborn fear of the unknown lies at the heart of any good Horror story, then Cosmic Horror is the crystallized essence of terror. Indeed, the DNA of Cosmic Horror is rooted in the human experience unfolding against a backdrop of forces so behemoth and unknowable that we are merely an afterthought of their […]
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The Big One
Maybe you thought I was dead, maybe you thought I’d disappeared into the wilderness never to return. Maybe both! Alas I’m sorry to disappoint.
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The Alchemy of Creativity
Inspiration is no less labyrinthine, mysterious or sudden than our own identities.
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This is a change long overdue. If you’ve managed to find your way here from the old spot, you’ll notice a few things: website migrated to a new domain and new platform, brand new e-commerce shop, plugins galore and a much needed upgrade to the site’s appearance and functionality. Why the big leap? Short story […]
Continue ReadingWhat Happens When They Give Up?
It is important to note the chief similarity between main and side characters. That is, at any point, a main character might become a side character and vice versa. Their lives could stop. This is what helps them achieve personhood, this imagining them as people with control over their lives and not bound to some […]
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It’s important not to interrupt yourself, but it’s even more important not to interrupt the other person. In writing or in speaking, interruptions can be disastrous. Reading isn’t any different, and the dialogue writers hold with their readers is (or should be) as sacrosanct as that which we might have with a friend or close […]
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