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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Life Updates & a Special Announcement

As you may or may not have noticed, I haven’t been blogging much this year. I always want to be posting on this site, but sometimes life gets in the … Continue reading Life Updates & a Special Announcement

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Author, Debut book, Self-publishing, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 4, 2022

My Year in Review: 2021

I knew from the beginning that 2021 would be different. I graduated from The University of Winchester in 2014 without any plan for my life, and spent seven years living … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2021

Categories: Personal, Writing, Years in ReviewTags: 2021, Covid-19, Personal, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 18, 2021

Preserving the Past Part 3: Post-Graduation Travels in the USA

The intent of this little series has always been to reflect on my obsession with preserving the past, which I’ve always gone about in the same basic way: externalizing the … Continue reading Preserving the Past Part 3: Post-Graduation Travels in the USA

Categories: Personal, Travel, WritingTags: Creativity, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 28, 2021

Stories & Heroes: My Reflections on Ken Burns’ Hemingway Documentary

Last week I finished watching Ken Burns’ recent documentary on the life of Ernest Hemingway, which was honestly a match made in heaven for me. Burns is my favorite documentary … Continue reading Stories & Heroes: My Reflections on Ken Burns’ Hemingway Documentary

Categories: Books, TV, WritingTags: Books, Documentary, Hemingway, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 19, 2021

Reflecting on the Worth of My Creative Writing Degree

I knew that I wanted to study Creative Writing at university when I was twelve years old. From that point forward, I focused everything on building towards this very specific, … Continue reading Reflecting on the Worth of My Creative Writing Degree

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Creative Writing, Education, Employment, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 7, 2021

Lockdown Productivity

In my Year in Review post for 2020, I mentioned how the COVID-19 pandemic reaffirmed my need for strong guidelines with clearly-defined, specific, and actionable targets. I found that I … Continue reading Lockdown Productivity

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Covid-19, Productivity, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 5, 2021

Blogging & Authenticity

Last week I went a little meta by writing a blog post about me blogging. Today I’m gonna double-down on that and write a blog post about a blog post … Continue reading Blogging & Authenticity

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Authenticity, Blogging, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 2, 2021

Where I’m At & Where I Want to Be

Howdy. I feel like it’s been a hot minute since I’ve addressed my readers directly- and perhaps that’s the problem right there. When I started this blog, I wanted to … Continue reading Where I’m At & Where I Want to Be

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Blogging, Mental Health, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on May 11, 2020May 20, 2020

What’s Next for Doom?

There is a paradox in that I both want to know more about the universe of Doom and want its mystery preserved. In my review for Doom Eternal I outlined the … Continue reading What’s Next for Doom?

Categories: Games, Movies, WritingTags: Doom, Games, Gaming, Movies, Quake
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 10, 2020January 5, 2021

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

Categories: Personal, Writing, Years in ReviewTags: Life, Motivation, Personal, Productivity, Reading, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 4, 2019June 10, 2020

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

Categories: Books, WritingTags: Books, Censorship, Freedom of Speech, Reading
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on February 25, 2019June 10, 2020

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

Categories: Books, Travel, WritingTags: Books, Literature, Reading, Travel, Writing

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