The Profound and Disturbing Implications of Virtual Reality
October 13, 2021
I love VR, but also it scares me. … More The Profound and Disturbing Implications of Virtual Reality
Category: Personal Reflection
Freedom of Expression
September 22, 2021
Art is in a very strange place right now, leaving for a lot of artistic freedom and not a lot of financial incentive. … More Freedom of Expression
On Misusing and Misunderstanding the Term “Racist.”
June 14, 2021
I love language. In part, I love language because of how it helps us overcome basic confusion and try, in a fumbling way, to speak our full thoughts to each other. I had a lot of fun in my book giving the hero an “auto-translate” ability that allowed him to understand all languages (Incidentally, I’m … More On Misusing and Misunderstanding the Term “Racist.”
Writing and Revision (Plus the first chapter of Book 2!)
September 23, 2020
Hey, my book has a free promotion going on! Go onto Amazon and grab a free copy! (Or a paperback. We have it in paperback now). Today’s the last day it’s running. I’d have told you earlier, but I have work I’m doing now and time is precious. I had a much longer idea I … More Writing and Revision (Plus the first chapter of Book 2!)
Why I wrote my book the way I did (Also, it’s out now.)
September 7, 2020
I wanted to post on why I wrote the book the way I did–with horribly crude language and confrontational dialogue on taboo issues. … More Why I wrote my book the way I did (Also, it’s out now.)
Best laid plans
November 22, 2019
I’m starting to suspect I might never talk to an actual literary agent. I have, by this point, two and a half novels sitting on my computer. Everybody thinks their own work is amazing, naturally, yet I do feel pretty confident that these novels are better than many others I’ve read on the market. (Seriously, … More Best laid plans
Zombies vs. Martyrs
February 3, 2017
I recently picked up World War Z by Max Brooks. It’s a good read. Haven’t seen the movie, so can’t compare, but the use of disjointed narratives to paint a global picture of the zombie near-apocalypse is ingenious and used well. Max Brooks gets to cover nearly every possible reaction to the zombie apocalypse, … More Zombies vs. Martyrs
For Records Purposes
October 24, 2016
This post is not meant to be shared. I do not intend to post it on Facebook, or Twitter, or any other social media (apart from this blog). I’m just making it to have something down, on record, of how I thought about Trump. I sort of wish I’d made one of these before. I’ve … More For Records Purposes
Important Distinctions
June 3, 2013
This past Easter, a friend of mine converted to the Roman Catholic Church. That’s not what this blog is about. That’s a deeply personal decision that he’s made for his own reasons, and if I have a problem with it, I should discuss it with him personally and not on a public site where … More Important Distinctions
Lessons Learned
January 29, 2012
So. The first few weeks back at school have been a whirlwind of assignments and tests and what not, but I’m in the middle of a lull at the moment, so I have time to make one of these. Actually, I probably could have submitted one of these earlier in the year if I’d devoted … More Lessons Learned
