My Year in Review: 2019
Woof. 2019 has been a surreal year in many ways, and as such I’m not sure how to catalogue it. When I think about 2019 my first thought goes towards … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2019
Category: Writing
Banned Books Week 2k19 – Sadeq Hedayat
Last week (September 22-28) was Banned Books Week, and given that I’ve committed this year to reading more books challenged by brain-dead morons, I feel like I can’t not do … Continue reading Banned Books Week 2k19 – Sadeq Hedayat
What I’ve Been Reading – February 2019
Three books I’ve read in the last few weeks. Let’s do this. Memories of My Melancholy Whores Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Country: Colombia Where I Got It: Quarter Price … Continue reading What I’ve Been Reading – February 2019
My Favorite Titles
When I was ten years old, my schoolteacher gave a lesson on writing stories. I have this distinct memory of her asking us to think about what makes a good … Continue reading My Favorite Titles
Red Dead Redemption 2 Review Part 4 – American Venom (Spoilers)
When I set out to blog about Red Dead Redemption 2 I had no idea I was writing a quartet. This game is so vast and layered that more and … Continue reading Red Dead Redemption 2 Review Part 4 – American Venom (Spoilers)
My Year in Review: 2018
At the stroke of midnight 2018 will be gone forever, and there will be no time left to improve upon it or add to its legacy. Except not really. In … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2018
Red Dead Redemption 2 Review Part 3 – Cruel, Cruel World (Spoilers)
To continue my series of Red Dead Redemption 2 posts, I’d like to examine the plot and characters in greater detail. You can click here for my review of the gameplay … Continue reading Red Dead Redemption 2 Review Part 3 – Cruel, Cruel World (Spoilers)
The Crescent City Diaries #5 – Faulkner’s Footsteps and Tarot Readings
When I traveled to Budapest last April, I made it a mission of mine to see as many of the city’s literary sites as possible. I bathed in the rich … Continue reading The Crescent City Diaries #5 – Faulkner’s Footsteps and Tarot Readings
Reassessing My 2018 Resolutions
With my Hungarian series concluded, I’d like to write a post reflecting on how 2018 has gone so far. In my New Year’s Resolution post I outlined some targets I wanted … Continue reading Reassessing My 2018 Resolutions
Notes on Writing a Novel #2
I’ve never been 100% confident in my ability to write dialogue. It’s something I’ve been paying close attention to in my novel. I have to get it right, because dialogue … Continue reading Notes on Writing a Novel #2
Notes on Writing a Novel #1
As many of you know, I’m writing a novel. I’m about halfway through the first draft and I figured it might be a neat idea to blog about the writing … Continue reading Notes on Writing a Novel #1
What My Degree Taught Me About Writing Fiction
When I was a student of Creative Writing at the University of Winchester, there was one seminar in particular that stood out to me. It was the final semester before … Continue reading What My Degree Taught Me About Writing Fiction
