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August 30, 2013
Strange and Amazing Victorian Era Images
1. 19th c. London Street Photography [via PetaPixel] 2. 19th c. crane [via reddit] 3. 19th c. prosthetic hand [via scinotions] 4. Victorian era terminator For real…. [via reddit] 5. Strange habits of 19th c. photography [via io9] 6. Fifth Ave, New York [via the internets] Related posts: Amazing Rock Balancing […]
August 29, 2013
Book Review: Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card is a book you’ve already read at least once growing up. And if you’re like me, it’s an novel you’ve read time and again throughout the years, gleaning something new from every read. With the coming movie, which looks stunning, I’ve felt the need to re-read the novel for a fourth time, and hopefully […]
August 28, 2013
Long Distance Running by The Oatmeal
I’m a huge fan of The Oatmeal, a hillarious and insightful (and often a little crass) web comic by artist Matthew Inman. One of his funniest and most touching comic strips was released a few weeks ago. I doubled over laughing as I read it through a stream of joy tears. Below I’ve copied the […]
August 27, 2013
Who am I listening to this week? Slightly Stoopid
This week I’m just lay back and chill to the sweet sounds of Slightly Stoopid. These guys have been around for a while, discovered by Sublime singer Bradley Nowell at a high school dance. Since then they’ve become my go to band when I feel like getting in a mellow mood. Check out their entire […]
August 26, 2013
Writing Exercise: Bury the “I”
This one comes with a hat tip to Mr Chuck Palahniuk, the writer who first inspired me to write back when I was 16. He’s been sharing a lot of useful writing advice for years, and you can find a collection of over 36 essays on writing at LitReactor (this is not an endorsement, I’ve […]
August 23, 2013
Character Profile: Lumpen
Discovering Aberration is inching ever closer to it’s publication date, Jan 20th, 2014, and now is your chance to prepare for the adventure! Over the next few weeks I’ll be introducing you to the varied characters of Discovering Aberration, beginning today with the main character Freddy. Lumpen (aka Dr Thaddeas Lumpen, Phd, esq.) ”Shouldn’t a man of science be […]
August 21, 2013
J.K. Rowling on the frindge benefits of failure
[via Zen Pencils] Related Posts: Verne and Poe – Best Buds
J.K. Rowling on the frindge benifits of failure
[via Zen Pencils] Related Posts: Verne and Poe – Best Buds
August 20, 2013
What am I listening to this week? Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
Here’s to hoping you guys enjoy my edgy music taste, otherwise this whole series may blow up in my face. “Why didn’t anybody pre-order your novel, S.C?” “Because they hate metal, that’s why. Because they hate metal.” Maylene and the Sons of Disaster MatSoD has been one of my favorite metal, grindcore, southern hardcore (or whatever […]
August 19, 2013
Writing Exercise: Non-sequential Literary Non-Fiction
This exercise will be a 4 paragraph non-fiction story (you can make it 4 sections if you want to write a longer work). Paragraph’s 1, 2, and 3 should each focus on be very different scenes or topics with no linear relation between them. Instead, they should feature thematic relations (ie death, chocolate, nature, community, […]
