Happy Father's Day! After extensive analysis, it seems like most of the great dads encourage their children to play with sticks, whether those sticks represent swords or wands. Okay, I'm ready for parenting. Here's a few of my favorite fathers in fiction! Stormlight Archive This series has two rad dads! Dalinar respects and loves his children … Continue reading The Key to Great-Dadding
I Broke the Universe, But I Refuse to Buy It
I think I'm making wormholes and eating more electronics. My nascent wizardry may be at the toddler stage. For those who aren't aware of my backstory, I break electronics at a prodigious rate. Laptops don't tend to last more than a year around me. Desktops make it about three years before they just don't turn … Continue reading I Broke the Universe, But I Refuse to Buy It
First One’s Really Free Now
My short story is free, to begin with. Listening now?? Okay, so what had happened was, approximately 3 trillion hours ago, I set up a sign up for my site. You see it every time you come here, unless you've signed up. The intent was that I would annoy you for three seconds, and … Continue reading First One’s Really Free Now
For the Love of Sanity, Create
You likely have a hotdog in one hand, and a beer in the other. To you I say "please hand me a hotdog, and also a sip of your beer but I'll take a lemonade instead if you've got some." Perhaps your family honors our fallen and is visiting them or their memories. To you, … Continue reading For the Love of Sanity, Create
Don’t Let Writer’s Block Destroy the Guggenheim
Guess who has two thumbs, an unfortunate amount of eye liner smudge, and a cure to this bout of writer's block? This chick, right here! For me, writer's block means something that came before isn't right--the foundation is unstable. It's a simple matter of going back to the thing I did incorrectly and either fixing … Continue reading Don’t Let Writer’s Block Destroy the Guggenheim
Blanket Forts Could Have Saved Alderaan
I almost feel like I don't need a post. Mission accomplished, message sent. Stop saying everything's fine and start offering people some goddamn ice cream (or cake or whatever's handy, I suppose). Every time you want to say something positive instead of kind, think of how cold "Another Suitcase In Another Hall" from Evita always sounds. Or, … Continue reading Blanket Forts Could Have Saved Alderaan
Everything’s Fine—It’s Just On Fire A Bit
Day three of an anxiety attack. I guess this gym thing is working out pretty well, 'cause that's a freakin' marathon of an anxiety attack. If all I do is burn 1 calorie for every racing thought, I'll get back to my high school weight by the end of the week! I'm not actually sure … Continue reading Everything’s Fine—It’s Just On Fire A Bit
Brain Weasels and the Squirreliness Thereof
Brain wanted to do the thing. Brain said all we needed to do the thing was to recreate the Big Bang and end up in a slightly different timeline where other events had already occurred. Brain threw a tantrum when this was not physically possible. Brain weasels now squirrely. Send booze.
Family Is Soft and Smells Pretty
Argh. I apologize for being so flaky. There have been a lot of things going on in my personal life that just shunt me a step or two off my groove. Things are looking up now, though, and I'm trying! I've talked before about trust, and I think today will be related. The world is … Continue reading Family Is Soft and Smells Pretty
Don’t Worry, There’s More For You, Too
This week is late, I know. I spent the weekend doing a few things that were very important to me. Sometimes, even though I love writing, we all just need a break. Self-care is really important, and I was admittedly a little selfish this weekend. No, I shouldn't say it like that. Self-care isn't selfish. … Continue reading Don’t Worry, There’s More For You, Too
