Legends, Lattes, and Lament: The Necessity of Pain in “Cozy” Fiction
Cozy fiction works best when contrasted against harsh emotional, material, or political realities.
The Digital Dilemma: Why Writers Are Abandoning Modern Word Processing Software
A new era of writing as a mechanical act.
I Love Myself for No Longer Caring About BuzzFeed
Revisiting a time capsule of 2010s online media–and Millennial creative–culture
On Disillusionment, the End of Empire, and 9/11 Memes (Oh Yeah, and His New Novel): An Interview with Ron Currie Jr.
A lazier writer would market this as “The Golden Girls meets Breaking Bad.”
Searching for the Feminine Grotesque
The feminine grotesque gives a rare voice to women expressing ideas that go against social norms.
Dungeons, Dragons, and Game Design: Why 4E Rules the D&D Roost
I doubt Dungeons and Dragons will ever be so honest again.
Rumble in the Belly of the Brain-Rotted Beast: Tyson vs. Paul Live at the Terror Dome
America is back, baby, Jake Paul says. You know what America he’s talking about.
No, You Don’t Need a Social Media Presence as a Writer
The ubiquitous advice is wrong.
Interrogating Power and Narrative in the Cities of the Weft Trilogy
An admonishment to read closely and not to fix upon plot becomes an encouragement to read as you will.