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Ydora and Ethics

Voyage along the Catastrophe of Notions has always had philosophy and ethics at its core. I began writing my very first draft of it when I was in high school, but it continued into my first year of college. During … Continue reading →

Knowing When to Publish

I do not to purport to have the all the answers. I have self-published exactly one book. And that was only three days ago. That said, I’d like to toss my meager experience out there, and hopefully some it will … Continue reading →

Voyage: Embarkation Part One is Released!

Voyage: Embarkation Part One is live on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. As of writing this, I’m still waiting on the Kobo store. Go, little first fifth of a novel! Run wild and free.

Metaxic Encyclopedia

The Metaxic Encyclopedia is now live on this site. Consider it a companion to the novel. It’s written in the first person from Kal’s perspective. The idea is that these are the entries he wrote in his pad’s database about … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving

I’m not a big fan of Thanksgiving, the holiday. I find its colonial history more than a bit bothersome. That said, the idea of setting aside a day to stop and appreciate what we have, that resonates with me quite … Continue reading →

Postcard

On this, the eve of Voyage Embarkation Part One, I myself am about to embark on my own journey to Lynnwood, Washington to pick up my print run of Voyage Embarkation Part One promotional postcards. Aubry did a great job … Continue reading →

Voyage Update

Voyage Embarkation Part One is in the process of getting it’s final revisions. I have to slap my own hands away from the keyboard every time I go to make a change that is style-altering and not style-corrective. That’s how … Continue reading →

What Writing Means To Me

Ever since April, when I began my little adventure of writing Voyage, my boyfriend has been prodding me with two questions that, on the surface, seem straightforward and simple: “Why are you writing any of this? And what compels you to … Continue reading →

Marriage Equality and Voyage

So, here in the US, we had an election last night. We re-elected a progressive president for a second term by a pretty overwhelming margin, at least in the electoral college. We’ve yet to see how the popular vote will … Continue reading →

When Does Aiming to Please Become Exploitative?

Great blog post today by Damien G. Walter. There’s nothing less interesting than something which only exists to please you. And sometimes things of this kind aren’t just dull, but radically off putting and even offensive. Because something that only … Continue reading →