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The Magician: The Archetype of Transformation
From Merlin's hidden knowledge to Victor Frankenstein's fatal overreach to Ren's inner alchemy in The Bright Dark, a look at the archetype of transformation, and why good and evil were never the point.
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Confirmed Independent Publisher
A librarian-turned-writer looks back at how a bookmobile patron, a fake reptilian finance book, and five years of false starts led to becoming a confirmed independent publisher.
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The Everyman: The Anchor of the Story
From Pearson's "Realist" to medieval morality plays to Samwise Gamgee, a look at the archetype of continuity, and why writers keep mistaking ordinary for unimportant.
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Wasteland
Merriam-Webster says a wasteland is barren, ugly, and spiritually arid. So why does the word feel so good to write? A dig through etymology, Chernobyl, and the Wasteland Rules of 1838.
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Meditation - Closed Eye Visualizations
Exploring the phenomenon of closed-eye visualizations in meditation—from subtle patterns to vivid imagery. A personal account of CEVs, their neuroscience, and their role in inner alchemy.
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I Wrote This Post in Virtual Reality
A sci-fi author tries to write inside a Meta Quest 3, fails through every "obvious" input method, and ends up with a grudging respect for the tech—plus a blunt take on AI, ethics, and accessibility.
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The Nine Parts of Speech and the F Word
A shamelessly profane grammar lesson proving that one very specific word can stand in for all nine parts of speech.