The original purpose of this blog was to catalog a journey from the cubical farm to the easy life of a career writer.  It seemed like a legitimate purpose for a blog, a way to take constant stock of my writing progress, and maybe give a little something back...

The Seagull does not talk about movies very often.  For the most part, he only looks at Hollywood through the rearview mirror.  They clearly don’t like me.  They’ve made that fact abundantly clear over the last few years.  They might want my money or attention, but until they stop berating...

I am increasingly leaning towards using Christianity as the default religion of the world of Castle Meatgrinder. For one thing, this is in keeping with the Appendix N style of literature that my own worlds favor.  Books like “The Dragon and the George” and “Three Hearts and Three Lions”...

Joe needs a little push to sit down and get cranking, so this Pulp Revolutionary is pointing to the church tower and shouting, “One if by blog, two if by Gab!”    I don’t know whether this kernel might grow into a book that qualifies as part of the...

As a certifiable L-7 square, I don’t typically work blue, but the title to this post is the traditional cry of those who seek to remember a gentle inspirational giant taken from us too soon.   Yeah, this is still the internet.  These cave apes are a special 15mm.co.uk...

For those of you who don’t read footnotes, Rawle Nyanzi, a young man writing his own survey of Appendix N literature, is writing a book of his own.  As mentioned previously, I’m looking forward to seeing how a millennial approaches pulp writing.  He is a self-professed follower of the “new...

Luke Daniels read Three Body Problem to me during my daily commute, and he is an excellent narrator.  I’d have taken physical notes on his performance if I wasn’t busy driving, texting, and eating, all at the same time.  (I kid.)  As it was, I did take a lot...

The 11 year old has a little extra time on her hands this week, so she decided the miniature collection needed a few additions.  Here, a cleaner bot (left) has been interrupted by a tentacular blue alien (right).  Proud poppa is proud....

My latest guest post over at the Castalia House blog was published today (clicky for linky).  It’s not often you see a fourth-generation wargame, and this one was published long before I had ever heard of the concept of 4th generation war.  Well worth finding and playing a few...

The major publishing houses mass produce literature that starves the soul.  It provides no nutritional value – it just shoves ideas into you with no real concern for your well being.  When you’re done, you feel like maybe you read something important, something that might have made you a better...