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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
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 18, 2019June 10, 2020

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

Categories: Books, Drama, Games, Movies, Music, WritingTags: Art, Books, Film, Literature, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on January 16, 2019

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)

Categories: Games, WritingTags: Games, Gaming, Red Dead Redemption, Western, Wild West, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 31, 2018January 5, 2021

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

Categories: Personal, Writing, Years in ReviewTags: Life, Mental Health, Personal, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 22, 2018December 22, 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)

Categories: Games, WritingTags: Games, Gaming, Red Dead Redemption, Western, Writing

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