I graduated, but it didn’t feel like quite the accomplishment. Perhaps that’s from my own lack of personal emphasis. My husband even got mad at me when I told him we wouldn't be attending, but I had my reasons, none of which were because I didn't want to go. Except leading up to the event, I wondered if I had made the right choice. I’ve been struggling these past few weeks with the dreaded oscillation of hating my day job but liking being able to pay for things. Holiday season makes it ...
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The Case to Redefine High Fantasy: What is Epic?
Please note: this post may contain affiliate links for products I recommend. If you make a purchase through these links, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. A few days ago, when speaking with a new friend, she mentioned how her manuscript is not an epic fantasy like Tolkien, but more mild. While I understood her differentiation, her use of Tolkien's works as the litmus to test the intensity of epicness within ...
To Write, To Dream
As an aspiring novelist, I've been told that I use my writing to isolate myself from the world, to escape, to hide, etc. etc. While all of those accusations may be true, to whatever degree, as I recently pathetically bemoaned the potential of having to return to working at the office of my "day job" instead of remotely, at home, which I love and prefer and would do (almost) anything to maintain on a permanent basis---I had a thought. Call it an epiphany if you will, but let's at least ...
Patreon Launch!
Okay, so I know in my recent update, I said things are on pause. This might seem like a contradiction, but if you've been reading my blog long enough (or if you know anything about INFJs), you know I'm full of contradictions. The pause hasn't ended, but then again, it only affects certain facets of this project. Meaning, I'm not relying on anyone to update my poorly neglected Patreon page other than myself, which by the way, I've updated it. FINALLY. Remember how pathetic it was? Yeah, ...