One of my ongoing gags with friends is saying, “This wasn’t the cyberpunk dystopia I was promised. There’s supposed to be more neon and cyberwear.” A recent video takes on Cyberpunk and its reliance on visuals essentially created in the 80’s and, if I had to give it a tagline, it would be my cyberpunk… Continue reading Nostalgia for Dystopia
Category: General Thoughts
Our House, In The Middle of Our Street
Today, I'll be discussing Madness. Not the band, although they're brilliant and you need to dig into their back catalog. No, I'm going to be talking about this madness called being a writer. I'm making a distinction between being a writer and being an author. An author is a writer who's been published a significant number of… Continue reading Our House, In The Middle of Our Street
Having Trouble Finding the Holy Mountain
Today is a day of odd confluences. This morning, after waking up to another rejection, I turned to Twitter for a rant I was rather sure only one person would read. I've included an edited version below. I remember hearing a podcast where JMS (of Babylon 5 & Sense8) told a story of being a… Continue reading Having Trouble Finding the Holy Mountain
In the Heat, All Reet
August is upon the DC Metro area. For those unfamiliar with this time of year, it's when you can switch between your local weather forecast, and that of Baton Rouge, LA, and not see that much of a difference. Storms roll in with frequency and ferocity. The humidity is almost drinkable. Energy levels drop. Most,… Continue reading In the Heat, All Reet
Author, Dreamweaver, Visionary – Me?
This image, this entry title, and the dramatic music you suddenly hear playing in the background means one thing: Chuck Wendig's Awkward Author Photo Contest is coming to a close. First, congratulations to the winner for an amazing, haunting, eye-popping photo. Second, yes, you can still vote if you want to help decide who's in… Continue reading Author, Dreamweaver, Visionary – Me?
Walls, Drones, and Dreams – Sleep Dealer
Recent events, involving our government's horrific treatment of families seeking asylum from terror and death in Central America and the placement of children in privately run detention facilities, have made it difficult to do anything but post angry faces on social media, donate to folks willing to help, protest, and circulate articles about how our… Continue reading Walls, Drones, and Dreams – Sleep Dealer
Time Is the Enemy
It's been two weeks since I was let go from my job. In the last two weeks, I have become a house husband. In addition to reaching out to everyone who said, "Hey, get in touch with me after the holiday," I started cooking and cleaning up. And trying to fill my days with writing… Continue reading Time Is the Enemy
Unemployed in Greenland
"WHATS IN THE BOX??"
Strange Dice Not Required
I, like many table-top RPG gamers, love dice. Not as much as my wife - she is a serious collector and has a beautiful jewel case filled with the neatest dice you can imagine. In the end, though, it's an aesthetic decision. Most of the dice we use in our game are surprisingly common. You… Continue reading Strange Dice Not Required
I’m Afraid of Stagnation
So, before I go anywhere, you have to check out this video of some kids doing Rush's "Spirit of the Radio." Absolutely amazing! Now that's done, back to the regularly scheduled thought balloon. (With amazing art by Michael Guerra). I was reading an article where an author opined about David Bowie. He kept asking, in… Continue reading I’m Afraid of Stagnation
Biomechanoid Blues 