A Change of Direction
For the past several years, since I started this blog, I have been working on my Masters on and off, working as a teaching assistant on and off, and working on other personal projects on and off. In that time I have neglected this whole blogging thing in large part to the uncertainty of…
So, 2022 was a year that happened
What a year, a lot of crazy stuff happened. A lot of very, shall we say divisive, shows and films came out and I want to take some time to reflect on it all a bit. The biggest fantasy and sci-fi shows of the year, or at least the shows that gained the most…
Wheel of Prime part 2
After having watched the new Wheel of Time trailer a couple times as well as the breakdown featuring one of the show-runners, I have been even more convinced as to the fact that this show will not be a faithful adaptation of the books. Considering we are now one week away from the release date…
Words are Important
Quick update on the current situation. The new term started a couple weeks ago and that means a couple things for me. First, I am enrolled in a couple classes, a seminar course on Death in the Roman Empire and a Senior level Latin class (I am a glutton for linguistic punishment it seems).…
The Wheel of Prime Trailer
A brief update before getting into the meat of the matter. Indeed, it has been quite some time since my last entry. Throughout this year I have had severely limited access to my office on campus, which had severely limited my efficiency in my studies making them take far more time than anticipated. Additionally,…
It’s All About Perspective
In my last update I mentioned I was going to be meeting up with my writers’ circle (virtually, through the power of discord). During the process the group focused on two different passages from different members, one was an urban adult fantasy while the other was more general contemporary young adult fiction. Despite the vast…
January Reflections
Alright, alright alright. I put my hands up and confess, I completely abandoned my prospective plan and neglected working on this site. January, it seems, completely kicked my backside to the moon and back. The graduate scholarship applications were pretty intense and required a lot more of my time than anticipated, there were some writing…
A Small Update #2 and Some Musings
First things first, I am hoping to have the first essay concerning the purpose and benefits of the fantasy and science-fiction genres finished and posted within a couple days. After that I may not be as productive on the blog for some time, perhaps even being limited to a single full essay per month. There…
A Brief Update #1
This is intended mostly for myself, sort of a way to put my thoughts and plans together in some semblance of order. First things first, I am still playing around with the website to try and find a layout and structure I like. Part of this process has included commissioning a few pieces of artwork…
Why? Just Why?
So why did I decide to create this blog and why did I decide on this concept? In truth it all comes down to being irritated by other people. Irritated and inspired, but primarily irritated. As a history buff who would read treatises on various aspects of life in various historical periods I would find…
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