The Thirteen Is Thirteenluminous

It’s been a little over a month and a half now since I kicked off The Thirteen. By far, this was the smartest and best decision I have made all year for many reasons — some of which you’ll find out in 2013! Hee. Comments that are coming through the group have provided me with […]

Tragedy Fuels

I don’t understand why murder happens. I guess I’ll never comprehend the need to take someone else’s life or harm another. There has to be a better way: a solution that doesn’t require violence. It must be hard to be in the military, never questioning orders, carrying out what must be done for safety’s reasons. […]

A Public Service Announcement

I’m tired. I’m tired in a way that most adults who suffer from insomnia might be, though I don’t suffer from insomnia and am rather hilarious without sufficient sleep. So, to even mention the vagaries and trappings of what happened in The Hobbit would be rather cruel and unusual– GOLLUM!! –punishment. DWARVES!! And, if nothing […]

MOAR HOBBITS!

SQUEE! Midnight tonight I’ll be sitting in a spacious theater in my comfy sweats geeking out with a LOT of coffee and… HOBBITS! So, let me link to two of the many paraphernalia accouterments available now this holiday season. First? Lego Hobbits. Yes, that’s right. The Hobbit. And Lord of the Rings. In Legos. (I […]

Answering Reader Questions Squeefully

Today, I present you with a reader-driven interview of fantastic indeterminable quality and size. Scott R. Asks: Have you ever loved a character concept but found it just would not fit into the project you were working on? If yes, how did you work that out? In fiction, I suppose I’m rather odd, because I […]