• Tops posts for the week

    It’s interesting to look and see the top posts for this past week. I’ve had a lot of people exploring my World-building posts, which is good. The template I created has also gotten a lot of interest, and I’m hoping I’ll get feedback on it soon so I can find ways to improve it. It’s…

  • Update

    I have had some painful things happen suddenly, and am working toward settling my life back together. This blog is on hiatus until I’m feeling well enough to post again. Expect me to return to the world-building and Let Us Go Write! series that I’ve been doing. I have some ideas for it, but just…

  • Reflection

    I suspect that I have lost readers with my stance in my previous blog post. I cannot stand silent when there are people being harassed, abused, threatened, and/or oppressed in any manner. I will take a stand against it, and I will do my best to provide evidence that showcases what happened and why I…

  • Stand against Harassment and Abuse and Death Threats Please

    (#)gamergate is a war on women. The culture of gaming is often saturated with misogyny to a terrifying degree, and gamergate has unveiled it for all to see. This should terrify people, and yet there are people out there that will dismiss the harassment and death threats leveled at women (and any who support them)…

  • Let Us Go Write! – Choosing a genre

    As much as we’d probably not like to admit it, our works will get categorized into genres. Often times people will seek out books of certain genres because that’s what they like. People expect certain experiences from the genres they like, and they choose that genre because it promises to provide their expected experience. When…

  • Famous, Non-Hachette Authors Join Protest Over Amazon Feud, Seek Anti-Trust Investigation

    This is important for all authors everywhere. I personally dislike monopolies of any sort, and Amazon is coming terribly close to monopolizing the online market using shady and disreputable tactics. This isn’t good for authors. Read up on it, do your research, and consider joining your fellow authors in Author’s United.

  • Banned Books Week: Reflections

    Inspired by the Banned Books Blog Party hosted by Hannah Givens. Reflections It would probably take me quite some time to go over every book that heavily influenced me over the years, especially those that appear on numerous banned book lists. Instead, I’ll finish off this week with a reflection. The most common theme for…

  • Banned Books Week: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

    Inspired by the Banned Books Blog Party hosted by Hannah Givens over at Things Matter. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson I don’t remember exactly when I picked up this book. I’d put it anywhere between senior year of high school and second year of college. I was reading a lot of young adult novels back…

  • Banned Books Week: Annie on My Mind

    Inspired by the Banned Books Blog Party, hosted by Hannah Givens. Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden I don’t recall how I found this book, but I do remember where I was when I finished reading the final page. I was sitting under a tree at college and there was snow on the ground.…

  • Banned Books Week

    I write this to join the Banned Books Blog Party hosted by Hannah Givens over at Things Matter I love books. Growing up, we visited the library often, and I would pick up a huge handful of books, sometimes more than my little kid arms could carry. I wanted to read everything. To learn everything.…