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  • Book Review: Grass by Sheri Tepper

    Grass by Sheri Tepper is a fascinating science fiction book. Here is the blurb on the back of the book: Here is a novel as original as the breathtaking, unspoiled world for which it is named, a place where all appears to be in idyllic balance. Generations ago, humans fled to the cosmic anomaly known…

  • Des Moines Art Festival

    Every year in June, the Des Moines Art Festival takes over the downtown area with hundreds of artists from all over America (the US and Canada). Over a thousand artists apply every year, but only around 130 to 150 make it into the stalls that surround Sculpture Park in Downtown Des Moines. Because of the…

  • World build: Maps

    Whenever you open a fantasy book and sometimes a science fiction novel, you may notice a map at the front of the text. There you can peruse the look of the world, and plot out the routes of the protagonists (and maybe the villains too) as you read through their journeys. How are these maps…

  • Thoughts on Philosophy within Worldbuilding

    When I develop a culture for my world, I often will take a step back and consider the philosophies that may develop within that culture. The environment in which the culture develops will play a factor since it is integrally linked to how the culture survives and how it passes on its survival techniques to…

  • How Society Views Women Influences People

    This is a round-up of articles concerning the terrible and horrifying massacre by Elliot Rodgers. #YesAllWomen What Is It About Men That They’re Committing These Horrible Massacres? I don’t ever talk about this because it’s Super Hard by Jess Fink More Thoughts on what Happened by Kate #YesAllWomen: I will not be Silent by Teresa…

  • The Birth of a Story

    On Wednesday nights, I play Guild Wars 2 with a dear friend of mine. As we play, our conversation may shift from the game to deep topics about our lives, our writing projects, our thoughts on reality and why things are the way they are. One night I spoke to her about my Audir and…

  • My Writing Process

    Author Update: I am preparing for a move, but will be restarting this journal with a weekly entry as of today.   Whenever I sit down to write, I start with the image of the main cast of characters, then I place my fingers on the keyboard and type. I form the setting and characters’…

  • April News

    For the last two weeks, I’ve driven more than 700 miles. This is exhausting. I will have to add another 165 miles to that number (actually, probably more like 330 miles since I’ll have to drive back eventually) on Sunday. My car seems to be handling this sudden stress fairly well, but it is an…

  • National Poetry Month Day 20

    Poetry often takes a personal turn for me. I find it therapeutic, and it digs deep into my consciousness. Overturning words and thoughts that I may not otherwise express, but it never quite comes out the way I hope it would. I always want it to be more than it is. To explore more than…

  • National Poetry Month: Day 17

    I’ve been driving a lot lately in order to go to job interviews. Here’s a poem for this week: Rumbling roar of my car Transient rattling wheels Snap of fingers, Music gurgling from grimy speakers On and on and on farms, fields, forests, Dangling thoughts and particles of bugs splattered on windshield On and on…