Do people often want to read about a fallen hero? That is a rhetorical question. Yes. They do. But do I enjoy it as much […]

As I’m looking across my YouTube feed, I am reminded of the popular superhero teams that have been prominent over the last few decades. Most […]

The idea that a sword is only a tool of violence doesn’t sit well with me. Now it is a weapon and one of the […]

There is a lot to like in genre fiction. Heroes fighting dragons, explorers journeying into the uncharted reaches of space, or everyman detectives trying to […]

As a new writer thinking about publishing, I often get discouraged when I look at literary agencies and see the other authors who have managed […]

Everyone is prone to a power-tripping daydream now and then. It can be a fun way to kill time and generate interesting ideas for stories. […]

I’m trying to recapture a previous thought, so writing this post is a bit more difficult than usual. Someone recently shared a short story with […]

Tolkien and C.S Lewis gathered material for their work by drawing on their favorite elements of mythology. As they did so they reestablished what was […]

Puzzles are hard. They are usually composed of a simple pattern or a familiar image/concept made more complex for entertainment. I’m not going to pretend […]

Most stories within the superhero genre have the hero interact with some segment of the government for various story reasons. Some have the hero work […]