In the lore of the dream, I'd been a member of the Rebellion. Or, really, whatever faction stood in the Rebellion's place; my dream took place far in the future of the Star Wars universe, and, although technology doesn't seem to advance in a galaxy far, far away, there were drastic differences in tech in my future.... Continue Reading →
Dialing it Back
Earlier today, after an orientation at work . . . Coworker: "Louis, you coming to Chipotle?" Me: "I . . ." o_o Coworker: "Yes, you are. Okay." Me: He thinks about the post he needs to write tonight. And he realizes he desperately doesn't want to tell his coworkers--again--that no, he can't hang out because... Continue Reading →
Practice Poems #3 – 20 Feet Beneath You
Look down. Imagine what's 20 feet beneath you. Someone else's bedroom? The underside of a bridge? Maybe an animal den. Probably all of those things. A red panda's hammock, hanging from bridge girders. You'd have to wreck your schedule to find out for sure. Beg the cops to let you clamber down there and take a look.... Continue Reading →
Fantasy Fandom: Steven Universe
Confession time: I still watch cartoons. I'm a writer who believes he can learn good writing habits from absolutely anywhere, so I have no qualms about trying out new cartoons that friends recommend. Or just . . . trying them out when they look awesome. Adventure Time. Rick and Morty. And, especially--said with a heavy, nostalgic heart--Avatar:... Continue Reading →
Fantasy Spotlight – The Lord of the Mountain | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
So, a few weeks ago, I wrote about how much The Legend of Zelda has inspired my writing. In short, the series kindled my preference for uniqueness . . . and weirdness. Because, man is The Legend of Zelda weird. Now, to be totally honest, I'm still playing Breath of the Wild and still absolutely loving it. Loving... Continue Reading →
Muse Tuesday – The Eternal Frontier | Ant-Man
When he woke, Hank found himself wedged into a runnel of wood grain. Wide-eyed, he checked the time and found he'd only been asleep for a few hours, as planned. "Son of a bitch." He sighed through his nose. "Shrinking faster than I thought." Maybe exponentially. "Or with serious gains." You're talking to yourself again, Hank.... Continue Reading →
Rain and Jurassic Park
Welcome back. Thanks for coming by for this first in another week of posts. So, I realized . . . I do a lot of series. In fact, since I started posting every week day . . . I think every single post has been part of a series. It's getting a little exhausting. So... Continue Reading →
Practice Poems #2 – Furious Puppetspeak
No idea if it'll become a trend, but I like ending the week with a poem. Let's jump right into it. ~~~ There are places beyond the walls. Rooms you've never seen, full of voices you've never heard. They're so close to being familiar. Furious puppetspeak, rattling just across the street. Down the road. Even if you tried,... Continue Reading →
Fantasy Spotlight: Home Base
Hey there. We've almost made it to Friday, and I thought I'd write something a bit positive after a few days of disappointment and criticism (excluding that Muse Tuesday about Jadha Swayne, which got so much love [and, man, just thank you guys for that, btw]). In the vein of being positive though, I thought I'd... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk About: The Ethnic Rival
I've watched three things recently. Doctor Strange, John Wick: Chapter 2, and Iron Fist. And all three of those things . . . featured an Ethnic Rival. Now, I don't want to spend too much time talking about this. Maybe because I'm tired of talking about race after 2016, the year when I discovered that some of my friends... Continue Reading →
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