This post is updated periodically to remain current. I've told you that I'm a writer. But what exactly am I writing? Well... a lot of things. I've written several novels over the years, all now in various stages of drafts and editing. Most are nowhere near publishable and will probably remain practice stories. But... I... Continue Reading →
Happy Memorial Day, ya'll! I hope you're able to get some good quality time in with your family this weekend. At the same time, don't forget what this day means. Our military, first responders, and homeland defenders get a lot of disrespect, because our country has forgotten what was sacrificed so that we can live... Continue Reading →
I’m going to mix it up today, because I am uninspired on the nonfiction front. So, taking inspiration from Sarah Burns of the much-missed Sarcastic Elf blog, I shall do a character interview with the three POV characters from my work-in-progress, Simulacrum. For the sake of avoiding spoilers, it will take place before the events... Continue Reading →
Well, I didn't think I'd be able to see this movie until it was available to rent. But praise the Lord, I was able to watch it in theaters for my birthday, and thus am able to deliver my analysis, as requested by Miss Runyan, while it is still relevant. Overall, I'd give this movie... Continue Reading →
If you like realistic hard sci-fi, (and can put up with a lot of cursing,) then you should definitely check out Andy Weir's novel The Martian. (Yes, I totally planned this to coincide with the Project Hail Mary movie. Totally...) Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on... Continue Reading →
I really enjoy Christopher Nolan movies (those I've seen.) Inception is my all-time favorite standalone movie, and I love the deep themes and fascinating situations of Interstellar and The Prestige. A movie automatically earns points in my mind if it made me think. After all, those movies are getting harder and harder to come by... Continue Reading →
Don't worry -- I was a little wary at first of this book's mention of a 'god',' but trust me, there is a fantastic, Christian conclusion to this fantasy novel with themes of magic, family, and challenging deception and despotism. A village trapped in winter, a tyrannical god, and a girl who will do anything... Continue Reading →
I listened to Frankenstein on audiobook recently, as part of my dive into transhumanism for Simulacrum research, and it hit me suddenly one afternoon at work. Frankenstein is really kind of the first dystopian sci fi novel. It's the first story in which misguided science/technology produces something evil that must be defeated. Later, more obvious... Continue Reading →
I usually try to keep it positive on here - being a thermostat and not a thermometer, recommending good stuff instead of ripping into bad stuff. (Or at least recommending more than I rip. I'll admit I have fun ripping.) But, I often find myself in the position of standing in a bookshop, trying to... Continue Reading →
I had an Amazon gift card, but I couldn't decide what to buy with it. I had two older novels that I'd researched well and knew I'd probably like, but I wanted to mix up what I was reading. I'd had A Star Curiously Singing by Kerry Nietz on my TBR list for a long... Continue Reading →
I'll be brief, because it's the time for Thanksgiving feasts and fellowship, not for my yammering. But I wanted to share how this new season in my life has taught me a new gratitude for things I once overlooked. Especially the small things. I grew up homeschooled. So I'm not used to being away from... Continue Reading →
