The Internets tell me that being behind the 8-ball means “A difficult position from which it is unlikely one can escape.” I know that today is an anomaly and tomorrow is likely to be better, but that doesn’t stop the feeling of being behind and stuck and frustrated all the same. I mean, it’s 2… Continue reading Writer's Report: Behind the 8-Ball
Month: June 2013
The Myth of Misandry
Males of the Internet, I submit to you the following: If you think you’re the target of misandry, you’ve probably done something to deserve it. Before I elaborate, let’s cover some trigger warnings. I’m going to talk about misandry, obviously, but I’m also going to talk about misogyny, degradation and devaluation of women, acerbic Internet… Continue reading The Myth of Misandry
Game Review: Poker Night 2
I’ve been playing poker for most of my adult life. It’s not a regular thing for me – mostly at family gatherings or parties thrown by friends – but I know the game well enough to not completely embarrass myself, usually. Practice makes perfect, though, and a couple years ago Telltale Games provided a means… Continue reading Game Review: Poker Night 2
Wordy Deluge
One of my least favorite things to do is deal with traffic. I like to drive, under most circumstances; I’m still enamored with the open road, music turned up, a bit of a breeze in my hair. Call me a romantic. But stuck in stop-and-go traffic, bumper to bumper, with people generally being unpleasant as… Continue reading Wordy Deluge
Flash Fiction: King's Landing's Hero
I rolled for the Terribleminds ABC meets XYZ challenge, and got “Game of Thrones” meets “Batman”. I’m not sure I stopped there. Night falls on King’s Landing. I find another dog with its guts spilling into the street. This dog was a person, once. Someone’s son. Maybe someone’s husband. Once a human being, now a… Continue reading Flash Fiction: King's Landing's Hero
Writer Report: The Wall
Courtesy Floating Robes It’s been said before, and I’ll go ahead and say it again: You have to fight for your time to write. You have to carve it out of your day with a butcher’s cleaver and a variety of other sharp objects. You need to covet those bloody chunks and make the most… Continue reading Writer Report: The Wall
The Greatheart Returns
Way back when I said I’d be benching [mtg_card]Zedruu the Greathearted[/mtg_card] as a commander. My concern was that the relatively low speed of her deck would be a hinderance in the face of more competative, combo-heavy decks that accelerate towards turn 5 or 6 before creating some kind of infinite mana situation. However, a little… Continue reading The Greatheart Returns
Gratuitous Failure, 80s Style
I’ve been writing a lot about failure lately. This is partially because I believe that we do learn more from our failures from our successes, and also because I know there are folks out there who like to know they’re not alone in the struggles they’re encountering. I am, admittedly, one of them. I continue… Continue reading Gratuitous Failure, 80s Style
The Plight of Icarus
Icarus, by Alexis Lane Shepard Last week I spoke about failure. It’s going to be inevitable. And as much as I or others may tell you that tomorrow will be better, you shouldn’t give up, the obstacles can still be overcome – failure hurts. We stumble and we fall, and the hardest of these scrapes… Continue reading The Plight of Icarus
Flash Fiction: The Cruelest Sting
This week’s Flash Fiction challenge from Terribleminds was for random words. The die of destiny chose mint, scorpion, republic. “Harry? Are you out here?” He didn’t look up from his rows of mint. The plants were coming in nicely, and he was happy with their color. The tomatoes had yet to fully ripen; he was… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Cruelest Sting
