If you were to pick out who is the most “problematic” character in the SF/Fantasy canon, H.P.Lovecraft has got to be near the top of the list. He is probably one of the most influential voices in the genre, not Read more…
In a political discourse, if someone isn’t trying to debate, they’re attempting to exercise power. That is where a large fraction of American political life has gone off the rails. It’s there in comment threads all the time; where one person Read more…
I wrote about the morality of fiction earlier, a couple of things I’ve read recently brought me back to the question from the another side. In that post I was talking about morality of fiction in light of the inner Read more…
I’m in the home stretch Here’s an update for those of you interested in my Choice of Games project. The first draft of Welcome to Moreytown is almost complete. I am working on the final chapters now, and I plan Read more…
There are some people out there in desperate need of a reality check. Right now, progressives are certain that, somehow, the country that elected Obama twice has suddenly become a cesspit of sexism, racism and misogyny. The angst is so Read more…
Tomorrow I will be at the 29th Annual Buckeye Book Fair in Wooster Ohio. The doors open at 9:30 AM on November 5, 2016 at the Fisher Auditorium located at 1680 Madison Ave, Wooster OH 44691. This is a massive Read more…
You might notice something about writers in general (at least it’s true about myself) that when you start talking about your life on the job, we’ll tend to be more attentive than average. When you’re a writer, hearing an on-the-ground Read more…
I have oft written about politics and fiction (… politics in fiction … politics of fiction …) but other than a few forays into the nature of evil, I haven’t touched much on fiction and morality. This actually seems kind of odd, Read more…
This election is remarkable in that whoever wins will be absolutely loathed by a plurality of the populace, and distrusted by a majority. It is quite possible that on inauguration day our president elect will have underwater approval ratings. If Read more…
You remember Ken Bone, right? The guy in the red cardigan that became an internet meme? Or, more accurately, became promoted by the mainstream media as an internet meme. He rose to prominence on October 9th. He tried to exercise Read more…