A Look Back at Novlr
The best writing tools are the ones that get the hell out of your way and let you write.
My personal recession indicator? My TBR pile now lives in my Amazon cart.
Things are tough all over. Prices are up, wallets are thin, and in homes across America, TBR piles are quietly migrating to Amazon's "Saved for Later" section.
My son is voting for Ken Paxton, and that's on me
That thing where you wait too long to tell your kids about monsters, and the monsters find them first.
Stories I Tell My Daughter: The Snowman and the Flower
Waldor wanted nothing more in his life than to see a beautiful flower. Where he lived, it was always cold, and flowers never had a chance to grow.
Stories I Tell My Son: The Strawberry Farm
Once upon a time, there was a dragon. In this dragon's ear was the biggest strawberry farm you've ever seen.
Which Would You Choose? Synthetic or Cyborg?
President Duke argues that anyone who transferred into a synthetic body stopped being human the moment their original brain died. I've been thinking about this argument for years, and I still can't find a hole in it.
Only the Quiet Remains
A farewell to my friend and canine writing partner. If you've recently lost one of your own, this one may be worth skipping.
A/S/L, Says the State of Texas
Thirty years ago, you could answer that question with whatever lie you wanted. That was what made the internet awesome.
HJ Talks to AV
Technology has grown far beyond the cookie-cutter experience of your grandparents and into a realm where knowledge rules and strength is no longer determined by the size of a man’s muscles but by the size of his brain.
Friday Footnotes - 6.26.26
Welcome to Friday Footnotes, a new series intended to fill the void when I've spent too much time writing fiction and too little time writing a new thoughtful blog post for you.
House of Nepenthe - Alternate Opening
The bar around him was an amalgam of familiar set pieces: the long bar with multi-colored bottles on the wall behind it, the pool tables in the distance with their clacking balls, and a small dance floor with only a handful of people gyrating to a song he couldn’t hear.
Writers, Find Your People
Writing is a lonely profession, but there are times when you need someone else to help answer the difficult questions like "how many movie quotes are too many?"