So, I watched the 2025 American Music Awards. This essay isn’t really about that, but it begins there all the same. It was a strange broadcast, interspersed with live performances, celebrities, influencers. There were fewer celebrities than expected—especially the most famous ones. Only a handful of awards were given out live, and of those, only … Continue reading American Unreality
The Writing Life
A quick update (and a book teaser)
I'm realizing now just how long it's been since I gave any sort of writing update. I moved to a new state this year. I changed jobs. And life keeps lifing despite my desire on occasion to just get a break and have the mental capacity to focus on the things I want to. All … Continue reading A quick update (and a book teaser)
My Self-publishing Experience
With the recent publication of Land of Outcasts, I want to take a few minutes to talk about my self-publishing experience for anyone considering a similar path. My focus here will be on the steps I actually took. There are some great comparisons available online of the different publishing options available. If you’re deciding on … Continue reading My Self-publishing Experience
Why Stories?
Previously published elsewhere on the site and now moved and reposted to here. Why stories? Why do we write stories? Why do we read them? How much do they really matter? Think about how we often discuss stories in our culture: Pleasure reading. Guilty reading. Saying “I’m going to do absolutely nothing and read.” Using … Continue reading Why Stories?
The world is on fire, and I’m writing about dragons…
Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash Here we go again... as we work through another chapter of the interactive post-apocalyptic novel that is our current reality, I'm once again at a point of trying to come to terms with my own thoughts and feelings about the current situation. In part, this is my way of … Continue reading The world is on fire, and I’m writing about dragons…
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