Category: Writing
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Old Man Chris by Matt Otey
This short story Old Man Chris is a guest post by my friend Matt Otey. I’ve hassled Matt for years to start making things for the joy of them and he happened to write a winter solstice story the night my grandpa Jerry died. Right on winter solstice. I couldn’t not post this as the…
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Frankenstein: The Intersection of Literature and Science — with Kathleen Ann Goonan at the World Fantasy Convention
On Thursday I gave a talk on Frankenstein: The Intersection of Literature and Science here at the World Fantasy Convention with the fabulous and brilliant Kathy Goonan, (unfortunately Ted Chaing’s train delayed him). Kathy offered a deep drink from her vast experience and knowledge and I think you’ll find it instructive as we continue reading…
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Book Club Suggestions : How To Run One
Often people will search for book club suggestions online looking for lists of suggested reading, but really what they’re looking for is guidance for how to run a book club well. This particular post will offer book club suggestions in the realm of how to talk through the books you’ve read: specifically what do they mean?…
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Liberal Arts Definition and the Role of Literature
Today’s guest post working towards a Liberal Arts Definition as regards The Role of Literature comes from the ever-brilliant, ever-humble Dr. Anthony Cirilla, The Boethian Acolyte. I can remember asking some very awful English teachers (and some very good ones) not only for a liberal arts definition, but also “when am I going to use this in real life?”…
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Sitting at the Feet of the Hogwarts Headmaster
Sgt. John Granger of the United States Marine Corps (stationed in Japan) was proud to say that he was perfectly normal, thank you very much. He was the last person you’d expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious — especially invocational magic — and the last person you would expect to become a Hogwarts headmaster…
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Mercury’s Song to Phaedra by John Dryden
Today for Myths, Legends, Folklore and Tall Tales, we’re reading Mercury’s Song to Phaedra by John Dryden. Myths, Legends, Folklore and Tall Tales is another one of my podcasts featuring bedtime story readings — in this case the myths, legends, folklore and tall tales of the world. Now and again, I read one of my…
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The Phoenix and the Turtle by Shakespeare
Today for Myths, Legends, Folklore and Tall Tales, we’re reading The Phoenix and the Turtle by Shakespeare. Myths, Legends, Folklore and Tall Tales is another one of my podcasts featuring bedtime story readings — in this case the myths, legends, folklore and tall tales of the world. Now and again, I read one of my own…
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Love’s Deity by John Donne
Today for Myths, Legends, Folklore and Tall Tales, we’re reading Love’s Deity by John Donne. Myths, Legends, Folklore and Tall Tales is another one of my podcasts featuring bedtime story readings — in this case the myths, legends, folklore and tall tales of the world. Now and again, I read one of my own stories…
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For the Love of God poem
My For the Love of God poem is from my poetry podcast. I’m reading first from my book Inconveniences, Rightly Considered — a collection of poems I wrote between 2005 and 2017. Featured Download: For a quick tutorial on how to write your own poetry, click here.
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Greenwood Gravestones at Snowfall poem
My Greenwood Gravestones at Snowfall poem is from my poetry podcast. I’m reading first from my book Inconveniences, Rightly Considered — a collection of poems I wrote between 2005 and 2017. Featured Download: For a quick tutorial on how to write your own poetry, click here.
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Dead Christ poem
My Dead Christ poem is from my poetry podcast. I’m reading first from my book Inconveniences, Rightly Considered — a collection of poems I wrote between 2005 and 2017. Featured Download: For a quick tutorial on how to write your own poetry, click here.
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Ireny poem
My Ireny poem is from my poetry podcast. I’m reading first from my book Inconveniences, Rightly Considered — a collection of poems I wrote between 2005 and 2017. Featured Download: For a quick tutorial on how to write your own poetry, click here.