Books and Literature, comics, Creating, Social Deconstruction

Media Piracy Isn’t Inherently Revolutionary, You Weirdos

So weโ€™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. Kimmelโ€™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

Media Literacy and Analysis, Storytelling, Writing Theory

Peacemaker: The Deconstruction of a Pathetic Asshole

With the new season coming out and the sort of emergence of the new DC movie continuity, I was likeโ€ฆoh, I should watch Peacemaker. I had seen The Suicide Squad and Creature Commandos, so it was an easy show to roll into, already being familiar with the character. Binged it up through the first episode… Continue reading Peacemaker: The Deconstruction of a Pathetic Asshole

Books and Literature, Reviews

July Reads and Reviews (2025)

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) โ€ฆas well asโ€ฆ โ€œThe Fall of the House of Usherโ€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)

comics, Media Literacy and Analysis, World Building

The Summer of Capes and Worldbuilding

Iโ€™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 โ€œIโ€™ll tell you what you need to know for the next little bit, then move on.โ€ I donโ€™t particularly for long… Continue reading The Summer of Capes and Worldbuilding

comics, Media Literacy and Analysis, Writing Theory

We Need the Term Graphic Novel to Actually Mean Something

If I talk about a โ€œgraphic novelโ€ vs a โ€œcomicโ€ in a very casual way, youโ€™d probably generally understand what kind of distinction Iโ€™m trying to make there. At the same time, comic book writers havenโ€™t always had a positive interaction with the term โ€œgraphic novel.โ€ Alan Moore is famous for relegating it to a… Continue reading We Need the Term Graphic Novel to Actually Mean Something

Books and Literature, Reviews

June 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 Surfing Samurai RobotsMel GildenScience Fiction, Cyperpunk, Satire Lite (1988) From Goodreads: They have the agility of surfers and… Continue reading June Reads and Reviews

comics, Queer Art and Identity, Queerness, Social Deconstruction, World Building

The Bi-Vestigation of Eddie Brock

Pride month means all my queer comic and comic adjacent subReddits are talking canon sexuality among Marvel characters, particularly the Marvel Rivals cast. And I do have to express a level of chagrin that people are boxing it into โ€œgay, straight, biโ€ because likeโ€ฆasexual? Split theory of attraction? Whatever.One of the big points of discussion,… Continue reading The Bi-Vestigation of Eddie Brock

Books and Literature, comics, Reviews

May 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 heโ€™s finally a mecha pilot, ready… Continue reading May Reads and Reviews

Books and Literature, comics, Queer Art and Identity

To Support Queer Artists, You Actually Have to Know Who They Are

A discussion came up in on of my comic subreddits about the Marvel Pride issue coming out this month. There were a lot of good-natured jokes about Dakenโ€™s yassification on the cover and the nature of rainbow capitalism and how they pull these characters out once a year, then place them back on the shelves.… Continue reading To Support Queer Artists, You Actually Have to Know Who They Are

Books and Literature, comics, Media Literacy and Analysis

Media is More Fun When You Don’t Waste Time Hating It

Itโ€™s a very weird time to be a Venom fan with the current All-New Venom run. Iโ€™m genuinely enjoying it, curious to see where it goes, and think thereโ€™s some very clever use of language. Two of my favorite symbiotes, Toxin and Sleeper, got some panel time, and thereโ€™s clearly something happening there with SCAR.… Continue reading Media is More Fun When You Don’t Waste Time Hating It