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My favorite books of 2020
Some Halloween stories
It being October and our options for celebration being a touch limited, I've been reading and watching and listening to all sorts of spooky tales. It doesn't seem right this year to not read something grim and dark and a little terrible -- the light is not for us, in this strange and chaotic year.... Continue Reading →
The eldritch horror of capitalism
Recently I've been listening to Old Gods of Appalachia, a Lovecraft-inspired horror podcast set in my mountains. It's been a lot of fun to listen to, not least because this story is situated within the deep history of Appalachia -- of labor unions, witching, and yes, the occasional spot of racism. It doesn't flinch from... Continue Reading →
Resisting the neat ending
Recently I've been thinking a lot about endings for stories. Sticking the landing for an ending to a book or short story is often a very difficult aspect of writing. There's a tendency in writing to try to wrap things up in a neat bow, brought on no doubt by plenty of Hollywood and Disney... Continue Reading →
Living With Yourself: Depression and mental health
I started watching the Netflix Original Living With Yourself at the end of November. It's a clone story, which is always fun. There's something that attracts me about stories that deal with created life -- clones, androids, AIs. I feel strongly that there are ethical questions about what constitutes humankind that we can't dig into... Continue Reading →
Parasite: a study in inequality
Edit: I composed this pre-coronavirus, and honestly in light of these past weeks' events I feel that the message of Parasite is more relevant than ever. Best of luck to everyone struggling through these strange weeks. In February, Parasite won the Oscar and my local theater decided to bring it back for a special Valentine's... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Books of 2019
Hey folks. It's that time of year. The time of year when I tell you about the books that have touched my soul this year, whether they came out this year or not, and hope you go buy them so these writers can make more sweet, sweet words. You ready? The Light Brigade - Kameron... Continue Reading →
Two Spooky Halloween Reads
The Twisted Ones Are you looking for a haunted house story? Do you like stories set in Appalachia? This may be the spooky fall read for you. T. Kingfisher, aka Ursula Vernon, has won numerous awards for her adult fiction under her pseudonym. This is her first novel which has been branded as definitively horror,... Continue Reading →
Ghosts, editing, and bookmarks!
Hello again! It's your weekly blogpost! This week I want to chat about what I'm working on currently, including my Patreon project. I've had two goals for the past few months that I've been working on. One is to be on submission. This takes a lot more work than you probably think it does, and... Continue Reading →
A few recent reads
I've been reading a lot lately, because I've been super stressed, which means that I read every spare minute. Don't ask me why this is. I can't tell you. You would think that, being stressed, I would engage directly with my stressors and then take my time to enjoy books, but not. I've just been... Continue Reading →
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