Some easy steps to follow to start writing cool stories, from getting ideas to putting together a first draft.
Writings
Random Musings on Writing, Humor, and Politics (and also Wedgies)
About how we all take ourselves far too seriously. And yes, also a few words about wedgies.
Why Modern Entertainment Has Lost Its Soul
An (admittedly opinionated) look at how modern entertainment has lost its soul.
Elephants, Pigs, and the Struggle of Writer’s Block
Why writers keep writing, even when it’s unbearably painful. And also a bit on what happens at pig farms.
Why I Wanted to Be a Writer
Here’s the ugly truth behind why writers do what they do.
As Good as Dead
A look at that nagging little voice at the back of your mind that tells you you’re wrong.
Universe’s End: Musing on the Edge of Nothing
Mortals believe that the void is empty. In a sense, it is; but in a greater sense, it is not.
An Email from My Support Group
When reality and dreams blend in indiscernible ways, you sometimes get bizarre emails.
The Affront to Cosmic Integrity
An unbearably dense and stuffy affirmation that some recipes truly do result in disaster. Particularly for fantasy worlds.
The Universe Runs on a Microprocessor
The catastrophic results of truly original ideas.