Huzzah, it’s my birthday! The perfect occasion on which to get all introspective. Or at least more so than other days. I must say, I’m excited to turn 32. I much prefer even-numbered years, for reasons I can’t quite explain, and since 8 is my lucky number, this year should be especially great, since 32 is divisible by 8 four times. Oh snap. I’m also excited to turn 32 for more “real” reasons, though. Reason 1: My dissertation is in a good place I don’t want to say much more than that. One of the things I’ve learned about myself over the years, is that if I expend too much energy talking about the intricacies of what engages me, or the excitement of it, I lose the magic. Sort of like if I let an actual cat out of an actual bag, and the cat turned around and was like, fuck you, man, you put me in a bag!? and
Atlantis
Character design/rendering: an example
While I’ve posted before about the benefits of visual character design upon writing–even quick sketches and color palettes can help
“The Hole in the Sky” – a prologue/concept piece
I recently heard back from the Writers of the Future contest, and, alas, I did not place. Looking at my
Magic, meet everyone; Everyone, meet magic
Over the past two months, I conceptualized, planned, researched, and wrote a dime novel. It’s about 40,000 words, or at
Prismacolor pencils and the progression of my picture (p)drawing
Round about 1998 or so, my brothers and I started playing Chrono Trigger. If you haven’t played this RPG, I
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The chemistry of energist magic
When I was in high school, I loathed chemistry. This had nothing to do with the instructor. In fact, Mrs.
Flipping the B.I.R.D.
(Ha HAH…multiple entendre…) So, I wanted to wait to post again until I had the official results from my exams.
How does land relate to your work?
This is a great question. Academically, I wish land related to my work more than it does. In another life,
Aloisius and I 