Leap of Faith

I like to say that I’m lucky to have been born to a hard life, because I’ve never had the chance to be comfortable. I still remember my parents chugging down energy drinks in the middle of the night, trying to finish an engineering contract for a local government official under the threat of death. …

The Agartes Epilogues is One Book, Plus Other Delicious Extras

In preparation for Jaeth Eye being r/fantasy’s RRAWR Book Club pick of the month, I thought I’d help give a quick intro and introduce some ideas that’ll help along with the reading. (No spoilers, but feel free to disregard this if you’re the kind of person who likes mysteries. Also, maybe I ramble too much). I …

My Thoughts on Fanfiction

This topic has been going around recently, and I thought I’d put my two cents in. I’m okay with fanfiction. More than okay–I’d encourage it if I had fans. I understand why some authors wouldn’t be. It feels weird. An intrusion to your most private thoughts and feelings. And if people wrote fanfics on my …

Summer Days Are Almost Over

It’s amazing how it’s only been two months since our impromptu “snow hike” and yet we’re already looking at the end of summer–cooler winds, earlier nights. It’s been so busy that we haven’t gotten the chance to get any fishing done (not that we ever catch anything significant, but it’s great to just sit around …

Ucluelet Trip, and Themes and Patterns in The Agartes Epilogues (Not Really Spoilers, Highly Recommended If You Want to Find Out What’s Happening Between Those Pages)

I hate full-on summer heat (there’s a reason I hid inside the house while growing up in a tropical country), so it was great that we received quite a bit of cloud mixed with the sun over the weekend. We had oysters, which were really fresh–so fresh you could taste the ocean in them. The last time …