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everyone has read this except you; or, “you’ve never read–“
I read Bridge to Terabithia today for the first time. I don’t know how it happened, this way, but I never read it as a kid. Weird, but hey, that’s how it goes. It makes me wonder–as much as I enjoyed it, would it have impacted me more if I’d read it when I was Continue reading
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the sequel game; or, HOW do they do it
Listen, anyone can and should write anything they want. That said, I think some writers are naturally inclined towards writing self-contained stories (and thus tend to be better at writing them), and some people are naturally inclined towards writing long arcs/series. And frankly, I don’t know how those people do it. They are powerful. That’s Continue reading
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this just in: get spooky
Wow, news to share! First, my short story “Creator and Created” is out now in volume 6 of Warning Lines Literary. I’m quite pleased with this one, and I hope you like it too, random citizen. (Read that last sentence in Metro Man’s voice.) Second, I wrote a short comic that’s in Re-Spun Threads, an Continue reading
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providing an author photo; or, do not perceive me (please)
Listen, all I’m saying is, I hate getting my picture taken. So if you want a picture to go with my submission that bad (which I’m not a fan of–I get it, but I don’t like it), you’ll be getting a picture of me in cosplay, either with face paint or with my eyes obscured. Continue reading
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on forcing yourself to read a book that you don’t like because you’re exceedingly stubborn; or, dude, what am i supposed to do with this website anyway?
Dune is weird.Look, the first book is as popular and influential as it is for a reason: it’s good. Like, genuinely good. It certainly reads like a sixties sci-fi novel, but it’s good, and you should at least give it the old college try. And then a funny thing happened: slowly but surely, the books Continue reading
About Me
Just an author with dreams of grandeur and a lot of hubris to spare. Occasionally, I’ll share news and talk about what’s on my mind. It’s almost like that’s what blogs are for.
art by Kate Beaton
Ash Kingery 