Fantasy and horror books and blogposts
You may wonder what in the world I have been up to lately, and let me say - a lot. April is a rollercoaster and I'm not strapped in. Please expect me to be absolutely mad over here. Currently, I'm preparing to leave for Salt Lake City (or rather, its environs) where I am attending... Continue Reading →
Recently, I was listening to this podcast review of Annihilation as a movie adaptation, reviewed on this site here, and I realized just what bugged me about the movie the most. While I reviewed Annihilation based off of its feminist leanings and how that settled for me, and have recently seen Jessica Jones Season Two and faulted... Continue Reading →
So here's a weird thing. I was really sick and high on cough medicine a few weekends ago and I happened to finally watch Thor: The Dark World (hereafter Thor 2 or The Dark World). Obviously, I was watching this movie well after having seen the glory that was Thor: Ragnarok, and it gave me... Continue Reading →
Life is hard, friends. I was sick with a terrible cold for two weeks and it threw me straight out of any kind of rhythm. I've been scrambling to get back on the metaphorical pony, and it's been slow going. You may know that it is almost April, and that I have some big things... Continue Reading →
I received a comment a few weeks back about how to best maximize your writing time. If you only have a half hour to an hour a day to work on things, this can be a real challenge for making any headway on your manuscript. Here are some things that work for me. As always... Continue Reading →
I've been looking forward to the movie adaptation of Annihilation for a long time, largely because I really enjoyed the book and also because of one specific reason: the cast of the book is, with one exception, entirely female. This is a big deal, since the story revolves around a bunch of highly-educated, idiosyncratic scientists... Continue Reading →
I go to conventions to spread the word about my existence, sure, but I also go to conventions to learn. (And to meet awesome people, but that is a side benefit to the utility, even if it is a very important one.) This year, I had a number of great experiences - being on an... Continue Reading →
Hey folks! It's MystiCon this week, which I am attending Saturday and Sunday as a guest, so our post is a little early this week. Here is a list of my appearances, in case you're in town to check things out. Saturday 9 am: The Politics and Economics of Cover Art 1 pm: Beyond Western... Continue Reading →
I loved Dune, surprising no one. I grew up on it, after all. But one thing that always bothered me about the story of the sandy Arrakis was the "divine right of kings" subtext throughout. If this also bothered you, you're in luck. I've got a book with none of that going on. Hunger Makes the... Continue Reading →
My motivation has been super terrible in the month of February, probably because January kicked my butt. The dayjob got wild those last two weeks, there was some general drama, and I finished APM, the novella I had been working on, which rang in at a little under 26k. Which, by the way, you can... Continue Reading →
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