I've had a perplexing relationship toward religion for my entire life. I've never believed in God, never been a Christian, but I've never been able to let go of religion. I'm fascinated by mythology, by stories of awesome and terrifying Gods ruling over the cosmos and humanity. I used to devour books about Greek gods … Continue reading Bible Studies
Strangers in a Hostile Land
You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. - Leviticus 19:34 It is a core tenant in most belief systems, whether Jewish or Christian or Secular Humanist, that it … Continue reading Strangers in a Hostile Land
The Criminal Revue: Part I
I’ve always been a fan of true crime. Whether it’s because of my ma’s influence or my own natural predilections for the macabre, I’ve long been drawn to tales of serial killers and criminal fiends; their psychologies unraveled in gristly mental vivisections that mirror the sadistic dismemberments perpetrated during their own crimes. However, last year … Continue reading The Criminal Revue: Part I
Genre Defining
I'm the kind of guy that thinks way too much about the details of any given thing. Whether it's the interpersonal relationships of fictional doctors or determining how children are able to grow at expeditious rates under the influence of toy slime, my brain is constantly whirring and fizzing because I can't just leave anything … Continue reading Genre Defining
It’s a Kind of Magic
I don't believe in magic. I have a very rational view of the world, a view that could also be called "boring." My world has no magic, no monsters, no gods, no fey. I know because I've looked. I've looked in closets and under beds and in forests and down lonely mountain roads and among … Continue reading It’s a Kind of Magic
To Stand and to Be Counted
For the last year or so, I've been struggling with a decision that's been harder for me make than I anticipated. There are, for me, few positives. I don't think I'll gain much from what I'm about to do. I also don't think I'll face too many consequences, but maybe I'll be surprised in that … Continue reading To Stand and to Be Counted
A Return
For a long time, writing had become less than a chore to me. A chore at least has a purpose, an end goal. If I'm taking on the chore of doing dishes, by Christ, there will be some clean dishes at the end of the day. Writing wasn't even that to me. The odds that … Continue reading A Return
Strange As Life
SPOILER WARNING: I'm going to go in-depth on the plot of the game, "Life is Strange" and I will be spoiling a major plot point TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide I don't play a lot of games and I rarely finish the games that I play, but I played the hell out of "Life Is Strange." It … Continue reading Strange As Life
It Is The End, My Friends
Hello, I've reached the end of my blogging for 30 days spectacular. I'm pretty happy about that. I found out that it's really hard to think of thirty interesting blog entries sequentially. But it has kickstarted my interest in writing and has gotten some gears turning again that I thought would be forever rusted up. … Continue reading It Is The End, My Friends
Write It Out
Hello, I'm not a plotter. I don't like planning out my stories at all. It robs me of the thrill of discovery. I sometimes start a story having no idea where it's going to go, but that's what makes writing exciting to me. I can go on the same journey as someone reading the story … Continue reading Write It Out
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