Quote: Wiser Sons
Reflections on the quote by Alexander Pope: We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow. Our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so.
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Merry Christmas
What does Christmas have to do with fantasy and science fiction. And why should writers and reader, above all, be celebrating it?
And it came from the blog: Inspirational posts
If I had to choose, posting meditations and musings on life is probably my favorite kind of blogging. What back in the old days, we used to call “essays.” Fun fact, I actually took an entire course in college on essay writing. It was one of my favorites. Maybe my online ruminations aren’t inspirational to …
And It Came From the Blog: Personal Posts
It was a dark and stormy night. Scurries crept, shadows lurked, stenches wafted, and slithers slunk. The crickets and toads dared not whisper, much less chirp or croak. The only disturbance in all that boggy, fetid tableau was the madman digging with his shovel. Covered in slop and mire from head to toe, he raised and hauled …
10 Amazing Facts about The Lord of the Rings
Today is the 62nd anniversary of the publishing of The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy classic. The first installment of this trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, was published on July 29th, 1954. To celebrate this occasion, as well as to culminate the end of the 2016 Silmarillion Awards, myself, along with the hosts of the …
There oughta be a word for that: Sudstub
Writers love inventing words. William Shakespeare, arguably the most famous writer of all time (in English anyway) is said to have invented over 1700. I am no different when it comes to this predilection. That’s one of the reasons I love writing in the imagination genres (fantasy and science fiction.) Because there are so …
Two Dystopian Visions
Today we’re going to take a look a two dystopian visions for the future. But before getting into the nitty-gritty, let’s take a step back and think about stories in general and what their purpose is. Fiction works somewhat like a funhouse mirror. It gives us a different perspective, but ultimately we are still just looking …
Letting Go of Dreams
How do I love writing? Let me count the ways. But sometimes we have to let our dreams go for a time and see if they come back to us. Find out about that and about some exiting projects I’m working on in collaboration with some other authors this summer!
