Welcome back. We're doing things a little differently today. First, I actually got a picture of the thing I'm describing; a basement I spied on the way to work, through a barred window, in an alley that's usually locked. Second, I'm posting that picture after my description. I figure it'll make comparisons between my writing... Continue Reading →
Muse Tuesday – Blood He Couldn’t Feel | Warframe
Welcome back to Muse Tuesday. This week, I'm doing a little fanfiction. If you haven't heard of Warframe, it's a sci-fi, free-to-play online shooter, the selling point of which is that you're an insanely powerful space ninja--one of many known as "Tenno." As such, you wear a selection of armors called Warframes that adhere to certain motifs... Continue Reading →
Monday, AM #3 – The PAX Rush
Welcome back, everyone. Another brief Monday, AM--made particularly short by the fact that my entire weekend was devoured by Breath of the Wild. I mean, I wrote and did a few other things, but when it came to going outside--catching Logan or Get Out, I passed. In my defense, I've always been a huge Zelda fan, so whatever. Sacrifices were... Continue Reading →
Fantasy Fandom: The Legend of Zelda
I'm writing this on the morning of March 3rd, 2017. Blessed with the day off, I woke up early to wait for my local Best Buy to open. Because then, and only then, can I go pick up The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Sitting here, waiting, I decided to at least start a series that I've... Continue Reading →
Gallery of Strangers – Tattoo Mom
People watching. It's an unfortunate part of being a writer. Not too socially disruptive, but still weird. At least it makes me feel weird, what with my guilty conscience. Still, it's essential. As writers, we have to watch people, listen closely to how they speak, what they say. Not because we're stalkers, but because we need... Continue Reading →
Writer’s Workshop #3 – Crazy, Teddy Bear-Headlock Lady
I'd just sat down for coffee and a bagel when she walked in. A woman in her 20's, hair in a wiry bun at the top of her head, wearing a fuschia coat that was too baggy for her stick thin body. At first, I thought maybe she had a disability. If so, it would've... Continue Reading →
Let’s Make: A Fantasy Beast
Holy shit am I cheating right now. If there's one thing that all of my manuscripts have, but almost never actually benefit from, it's a list of beasts. "Beasts" in this case meaning "animals." Why not just call them animals? Cause Bloodborne ruined me. Whatever. My point is, all of my worlds come with long lists of... Continue Reading →
Monday, AM #2 – John Wick and Underworldbuilding
Welcome back to Monday. This is the part where I reflexively say, "It's good to be back!" but it isn't, cause it's Monday. I did actually get my days off this week, so I'll get to spend the beginning of it comfortably doing posts and writing . . . although I also really want to... Continue Reading →
Dream Diary #1 – A Red Rust Door
Ending the week with a weird one here. A kind of spiritual successor to my dream diary tweets from ages ago. Again, as it happens pretty often on this blog, writing about this just feels right. And, although I'm not sure why, I'm going all "right" on this one; I'm doing it up. I am... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk About: Fantasy Side Character Names
So, last Friday, a friend wrote to commend me for my recent spree of posts. In particular, he mentioned last week's Let's Talk About, saying it actually helped him, because he was considering writing some fantasy but was afraid he'd unwittingly use a few genre tropes. So, with that in mind--and because I love writing about fantasy's pitfalls--I... Continue Reading →
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