Tag: Tolkien
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2024-12-09—Lore-Dump, Over-Exposition
I read an X-post somewhat recently where an author was trying to drum up interest for his debut novel by promising to post lore on his world; encyclopedia entries, that’s what the promise seemed to me. I wish him luck, and if he gets his gambit to work I’ll be curious to learn his ways—but…
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2024-08-26—She Struggles
Hello, friends! I’m going to be real with you, I’m somewhat baffled by the activity and eyes that my last blog post has received. Mind you, I’m grateful—also, I’m still a little blog, these aren’t numbers that would make anyone blush—but, I mean, just look at the title. Uninclusive, Uninviting, Insensitive, Unkind (is the Ideal).…
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2024-06-24—Boundaries
Hello, friends! I hope that you and yours are doing well. Me?… Well, let’s just say that potty training a two-year-old is… an experience. Good news is, she wears underwear most of the time and doesn’t usually have accidents. She definitely struggles when we travel, though—and we learned today that church is not the right…
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2024-03-25—Some Mousey Details
Hello, friends! BOOM! For anyone who didn’t notice on Saturday (when I usually make my website updates), The Courage in a Small Heart is officially live! I am extremely excited to share this short story of courage and sacrifice with you. If you enjoy stories about small creatures overcoming big challenges, if you like danger,…
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2024-02-12—Vanilla (Fantasy) and Eating Nannies
Have you ever eaten a nanny? I bet you have. I’m not much of a fan of them, personally, but the rest of my family eats them all the time. (For context, my little one calls bananas “nannies.” And she eats, pulverizes, and otherwise terrorizes a lot of nannies.) The Failed Technomancer, chapter 27, is…