They say that you should write what you know. Great. Sure. So, what about all of those people — Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Terry Pratchett, Jim Butcher, Isaac Asimov — who have written stories that, hmm, bend the borders of reality a bit. Are we saying that they’re secretly from a parallel universe? Probably not, though […]
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A Memory Never Held
Someone I know is dying. It’s not a terribly unique thing, considering how many people are in the world and how many people are dying at any given moment. I, myself, have known multiple people who have died. It’s not unique, but it is still… a bit sad. I am not terribly sentimental, nor do […]
What it’s like being a paradox: INTJ + HSP
It’s probably pretty clear that I am an introvert. I spend a lot of time happily sitting alone in my room, writing or doing research for writing. I have no problem going a day or two or three without interacting with people (beyond ordering pizza for delivery). It’s not a disorder, it’s not a disease, […]
Vanity Publishing: What It’s All About?
A century ago, publishing looked something like this: 1. You wrote the book 2. You hired an editor to edit the book 3. A publisher published the book, paying you via advance or royalties. Often you didn’t get paid much This approach is called traditional publishing. It took a good deal of the work away […]
Testing, testing
1, 2, 3… Nothing to worry, about, dear readers. I’m just testing out whether or not the changes to my website went through. It seems they have, so now I’m going to celebrate with a small poem. Outside the world is raining In here it’s pleasantly warm I’m off to do some reading And wait […]
Aye me
That scorching sight, leaving all with heads bowed before her The beatings upon bare backs, and the lashings on exposed skin Oh, but for a moment’s relief! How we long to see her when all Is dark and chill. Yet do we often forget the casual cruelty with which She treats us all. Aye, me, […]
Dental
I was told this afternoon That I should change careers And instead of living by the book Turn the world on its ears Join a gang! So I was told I should learn their lingo The anti-language that they speak Interrupt the system’s flow Now why give me the advice This push to be amoral Because, […]
Speaker of Words — A summary
The world is broken. But, how can you express that the world is broken, or even know about it, if you don’t have the right words. How can you explain the wrongness that the entire structure of society makes you feel? What if the word for freedom didn’t exist in your vocabulary? Or if it […]
A Word About the Wonders of Friday
A Word About the Wonders of Friday When you’re little more than a wee bairn – pardon the brogue – then the entire world seems to be made up of Fridays. Actually, I’m not even certain if I was conscious of a difference in days of the week, except the parents seemed to be slightly […]
Overstayed Your Welcome
Old Man Winter, my dear good friend You’ve overstayed your welcome I invited you in for a spot of tea Some scones, a nice pint by the fire Yet here you stay, beyond supper, Enjoying my best brandy wine How to hint to you, in no uncertain terms That I have other calls to make, […]
Writing Works
This page includes summaries, excerpts and examples of my work. This is different from Epigrams on Wandering, my blog.