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When Racism is Acceptable

This post was originally posted on Dany G. Zuwen’s French blog on May 9th 2014. For some time now, I’ve been meaning to do a series of posts on social issues. I always pushed it back, waiting for God knows what before I got down to it. No more waiting. Let’s kick this thing going by talking about racism. Before I go ahead and list some of the most often used situations when it comes to justifying racism, I’d like to say a word about what I think the origins of racism are. Before prescribing a treatment, doctors run a battery of tests, send samples … Continue reading →

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How to Fight Procrastination and Win — Practical Procrastination

First off, let me wish all of you the most incredible things for 2014. Success, money, love, happiness; may you have it all. I don’t know if there’s such a thing as practical procrastination, but it’s the attitude I’ve chosen to adopt. We all procrastinate, right? Maybe I’m biased, but I do think creative people tend to fall prey to procrastination’s claws more often than other professionals. Sometimes procrastination gets to me sooo deeply that entire days pass without me writing a single word. The most infuriating thing is that since I have a day job, most of the time those … Continue reading →

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The Price of Words, or Why Writers Write

I was having a drink with a writer friend of mine when that question came up. Well, she directed the question at me, and I realized I’d never really taken the time to think about it in depth. She was gracious enough to give me time to think about it while she went to the bathroom, and I’m not unhappy with the answer I came up with on the spot, but I thought it would be interesting to elaborate on the subject. The Rwandan culture, inside of which I was raised for a good part of my childhood, isn’t best … Continue reading →

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On Suicide, Because You Matter

Thank the heavens, we change. If we’re willing to learn, to grow, we can undergo a kind of metamorphosis. We can shift from asshole caterpillars to thinking, compassionate butterflies. Yes, there is a point to this long-winded metaphor. Stick with me. A few days ago, I realized I had been a caterpillar for a good chunk of my life; and like caterpillars are wont to do, I was convinced I was in the right, or that at least it was my right to entertain any kind of idea, particularly that idea. Arrogant and stubborn, I thought that my life experience … Continue reading →

It’s alive…

An by it, I mean I. I think I have enough apologies shelved away to last me a lifetime. But I’m back. And I’ll try to keep posting more regularly this time, I promise. I actually have some pretty interesting ideas for where I want to take the blog next, but I’m missing one crucial [...]

Do you read French ? Check out my new science fiction novel “Mantax”, book one of the Tenebrae Saga

I come to you at the start of this new year with the re-launch of my saga. Tenebrae Book One — Mantax was first published in 2010 by Editions Chloé des Lys, a small Belgian press. For various reasons, I decided not to stay with them and restart the franchise with the second edition of [...]

MENIAL: Skilled Labor in Science Fiction — Win and Advanced Review Copy (ARC)

Hello campers, More inconsistent updates on my part. At this point, I’m going to run out of apologies. But, it’s because I have so many things going on behind the scenes, and hopefully, when they go from hidden status to public, you’ll feel compelled to forgive me.  Well, you probably haven’t even noticed that I [...]

Over There — First Short Fiction Sale

I know that you guys are used to inexplicably long posts from me, but this time I plan on making it short. My very short story, “Over There”, is now live HERE. This is a milestone because it marks my first short fiction sale in the English language. I’d like to say I don’t care [...]

The Meantime – Nine Short Stories From Brussels

As you can see looking at my blogging history, I’ve been hiding away lately. Well, I wasn’t really hiding away. In addition to planning a few releases of my own books, scheming to set up my very own small press, I also co-authored and co-produced a short story collection with my writing group based here [...]

Imagine the Rain

You’re standing on a brownish dirt path. Ahead, the path willows and wanders down the slope of the knoll on which you’re standing. Down into the valley, it snakes between green fields swaying in a windy rhythm. Past the valley, it wraps upward round a bigger hill, perhaps a mountain. The road reaches for the [...]