I, like many others, saw Project Hail Mary last week. It was one of my favorite books of 2021, so I had followed the development of the movie closely. It was both a wonderful movie in its own right, and, I feel, a good adaptation. It fell well within all the parameters that I’m looking… Continue reading Project Hail Mary and the Covert Pretension of Sci-Fi Readers
Originally written for VN Game Den in December 2021 Oh no. You’ve done it.The conversation had been pleasant enough when you all sat down for a holiday dinner with the family. Then Aunt Sheryl (because isn’t it always Aunt Sheryl?) turns to you and asks what seems like an innocent question. “What have you been… Continue reading How to Talk to Your Family About Visual Novels
So we’re in the middle of an organized boycott of Disney products because of their response to government pressure to take Jimmy Kimmel off the air. Great cool. Kimmel’s back on the air as I write this, so it looks like it might have worked. But honestly, who knows! Yay government overreach! In those exact… Continue reading Media Piracy Isn’t Inherently Revolutionary, You Weirdos
There was this trend of conversation on BookTok for a bit, but outside that I still occasionally see conversations about wanting a book rating system similar to the MPAA or ESRB. I've said in a TikTok before, and I'll say again, "no you don't." Especially not in the current climate when so many books are… Continue reading I Don’t Need to Tell You Censorship Laws are Bad, but Do You Realize How Bad They Really Are?
For updates on my own books delivered to your inbox, sign up for your newsletter of choice. Queer Fantasy :: Sci-Fi Romance What Moves the DeadT. KingfisherHorror, Novella (2022) …as well as… “The Fall of the House of Usher”Edgar Allen PoeHorror, Short Story (1839) From Goodreads: When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood… Continue reading July Reads and Reviews (2025)
I’m a fantasy and science fiction writer, so, of course I study worldbuilding. As opposed to the worldbuilding itself, I rather like to examine the implementation of it. My favorite style tends to be “I’ll tell you what you need to know for the next little bit, then move on.” I don’t particularly for long… Continue reading The Summer of Capes and Worldbuilding
If I talk about a “graphic novel” vs a “comic” in a very casual way, you’d probably generally understand what kind of distinction I’m trying to make there. At the same time, comic book writers haven’t always had a positive interaction with the term “graphic novel.” Alan Moore is famous for relegating it to a… Continue reading We Need the Term Graphic Novel to Actually Mean Something
Check the end for promos, free books, and special sales from the Bookfunnel community of indie authors. For updates on my own books delivered to your inbox, sign up for your newsletter of choice. Queer Fantasy :: Sci-Fi Romance Surfing Samurai RobotsMel GildenScience Fiction, Cyperpunk, Satire Lite (1988) From Goodreads: They have the agility of surfers and… Continue reading June Reads and Reviews
For updates on my own books delivered to your inbox, sign up for your newsletter of choice. Queer Fantasy :: Sci-Fi Romance The Cosmic ColorT.T. MaddenScience Fiction (2025, Recent Release!) From Storygraph: Eric Fisher, a Black recruit finishing up his training, has always felt strange in his own skin. Now that he’s finally a mecha pilot, ready… Continue reading May Reads and Reviews
Check the end for promos, free books, and special sales from the Bookfunnel community of indie authors. For updates on my own books delivered to your inbox, sign up for your newsletter of choice. Queer Fantasy :: Sci-Fi Romance When the Moon Hits Your EyeJohn ScalziSci-fi (2025, Recent Release!) From Storygraph: One day soon, suddenly… Continue reading April Reads and Reviews
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