Before the Dark Times, Before the Empire
So here it is, my official Star Wars Rant. Three years from now, there will be a new Star Wars movie, 16 …
May the Gorge be with you
Or, why there are more important things to talk about today than Star Wars. In less than one news cycle, the portion …
Send in the Clowns
Seriously, there ought to be clowns. I’m speaking here of America’s Pastime, baseball. Specifically, its highest professional variant, the so-called “Major Leagues” …
Old Words Week
I’ve spent the last few days transcribing the contents of my Brown Notebook, in an attempt to resurrect my creative process. For …
Well that just didn’t happen
This morning I had a particularly disturbing, not-so-lucid dream. I say not-so-lucid, because I was in no way in control of events, …
In the wee dark hours of the now
This last weekend I was in Las Vegas, getting to know and experience the culture of Horror writers. Not horror fandom, that …
Merely Nearly Really Ready
Today’s sub-conscious story exercise comes from the realm of apocalyptic underwater dystopia. It may seem odd to describe your inner thought processes …
Finishing Bad Touches
Thought that might get your attention. When last we left our hero (that’s ME, in case you were wondering), I was pontificating …
The things we do at night
A throwaway line in a campy movie I love reads thusly: “Character is what you are in the dark.” Of late, I’ve …
Mrrs and Brrs
It’s the middle of the night, or more accurately, the start of the morning. Today is a good day–I’ve only been up …