Author of the Small Worlds series
Oh boy, this should be a fun one. So over the weekend, I went to my parent’s house for dinner. While I was there, I remembered a red folder. A red folder I had long ago blocked from my memory. A red folder that I suddenly had a burning need to find. A little bit …
Continue reading Cringing at Myself: In Which I Make Fun of My Older Writings
As I mentioned a little bit ago, I’m a huge Terry Pratchett fan. The Discworld novels have gotten me through some rough spots in my life. They’re hilarious and fantastic (in the traditional sense, i.e. full of fantasy, as well as the modern sense) and just...just the best. One thing I didn’t mention though? They’re …
Continue reading The Best Lessons I Learned from Terry Pratchett
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve woken up or half woken up with what I was certain was an absolutely amazing idea, only to have it evaporate into nothingness by the time I got to my computer to write it down. It’s the most frustrating sensation in the world, and I felt like …
A little while back, SinderElf decided to play with the clickbait title generator and came up with a list of Fantasy article titles. I wrote “Why You Should Give Up Sex and Devote Your Life to The Elder Gods” and had far too much fun doing it, so when he did the same for Sci-Fi, I absolutely had …
Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to Befriending an Alien
So. #Bagelgate is a thing. If you are not caught up on your utterly inane internet controversies, someone tweeted about bread-sliced bagels - that is, bagels that are sliced into thin strips like a loaf of bread. For whatever reason, the internet hive mind decided that this was the next Big Food Controversy, on par …
Continue reading Why the Urge to Jump in on Food Shaming Means you Should Re-evaluate your Life
My birthday was yesterday. At work, some of my lovely co-workers gave me a ton of soda, bought me lunch and a snack, and gave me some foil balloons. It was a great time, and I had a ton of fun at work because of it - always good to feel appreciated. As I left …
Continue reading Cats and Balloons, Or How I Accidentally Let Evil into my Home – A Loki Story
Good morning! You’ve woken up in a superhero universe. You might be thinking this is exciting news, and are eagerly awaiting the arrival of your newfound super powers so you can begin a life of fighting against (or for) the forces of Evil. Well, I regret to inform you that waking up in a superhero …
Continue reading How to Survive a Superhero Movie – As a Bystander
