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August 30, 2020
Crow On A Cold Winter Night
A crow fluttered down from the heavens and landed on the railing amid a patter of falling snow, its arrival unobserved by those inside. Dull black feathers became tattered clothing, grease-stained blacks and greys blending into the shadows of the fading day. The crow cocked his head and contemplated the scene on the other side […]
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July 26, 2020
Life’s Short. Don’t Work Yourself to Death
We make a lot of sacrifices in the service of becoming successful. We sacrifice leisure time to take on additional duties at work or spend more time writing. We sacrifice time with our friends and loved ones. We sacrifice our hobbies and the things we do for fun. We sacrifice our health, both mental and […]
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July 6, 2020
Author Missing
Many of you are probably wondering what happened to me– did I get arrested? Die? Give up? And no, it’s none of the above. Remember when I called the Other Job a cancerous mass that’s slowly consuming my life? Well, the Other Job is why I’ve been more or less absent the entire month of […]
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May 31, 2020
Leland Lydecker, (Cyber)PUNK Author
People don’t like unrest. They don’t like challenges to the status quo. Or, at least, that’s what I’ve noticed about a certain percent of the population every time something like the death of George Floyd happens. I guess we (marginalized groups, the poor) are supposed to just shrug and keep going every time one of […]
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May 24, 2020
Part II: Where Do We Go From Here?
For many of us, the world is falling apart. A large section of the populations is struggling to survive without income, while in “essential” sectors, such as healthcare, retail, and transportation, employers are working their employees into the ground to keep up with the booming demand. Depending on the source, anywhere from 50% to 78% […]
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May 10, 2020
Update, Part I: Author In Crisis
Wondering where the blog posts and Patreon content are at? Well, so am I. All joking aside, though, I know exactly where they’re at. I have a couple of blog posts and a ton of writing planned out– I just need time to work it. The Other Job continues to eat an extremely excessive amount […]
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April 26, 2020
A Shadow Among Shadows
The humans’ offspring crawled out of the shadows between a pair of structural supports, its doughy hands and feet unprotected from the grimy corridor floor. The shadow suppressed a hiss of alarm and detoured around the tiny being as it sat up and stuffed both grubby hands into its mouth. Humans were irrationally protective of […]
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April 12, 2020
Patreon Updates
After running my Patreon page for a little over half a year and seeing what garners the most interest, I’m looking to update my tier rewards to reflect what I’ve learned. If you’re already a subscriber or looking to become one, don’t worry– you won’t lose access to anything you have access to now. I […]
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April 5, 2020
The Company Finally Takes Action
…well, sort of, but not really. They tried, but there weren’t going to be enough masks to go around, and the people who work in the admin building are much more important than the cargo employees who accept freight, load aircraft, and have contact with the general public. In short, the company took action in […]
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March 30, 2020
A Willing Test Subject
This is an excerpt from a short story I wrote way back in 2011. I was going through a particularly rough patch, and I channeled it into a story about a guy haunted by loss and a series of unforgivable mistakes. It’s something of a dark science fiction mystery. Enjoy! Ethan knew how this […]
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