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A Tale of Fate, Books, and Unseen Realities

Sep 4, 2023 •

Working Title: I Hate Dogs

A short story in progress

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Losses and Wins

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The Accidental Fires of Revisiting an Older Work

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Behind the Scenes at the Muse Conference

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Does the Pope Shit in the Attic?

How the Hell did the pope just say: violence against women is bad, and so are abortion, surrogacy, and gender-affirming medical care?

Apr 22 •

Oh Look, the Bridge is Up

On Dan McKee and the state of the American bridge

Apr 15 •

Prioritize Discernible Surprise

Writing advice from Spunk & Bite by Arthur Plotnik

Apr 7 •

Harlan Ellison Reads Earthsea

A review of a review of a terrific audiobook

Mar 25 •

I’ve wasted away the best years of my life staring at my phone not reading

Mar 11 •

Case Study: Execution in One Hundred Years of Solitude

I am begging you to notice that execution is a double-entendre.

Mar 3 •

"I've Learned Nothing"

The latest in the Donald Trump saga

Feb 25 •

Wasp & Xylem

Wasp & Xylem

Weekly fiction and posts about writing by an aspiring professional.

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