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Folklore: Great Story Collections
Last week I started back at the University of Pennsylvania, after a year off. I’ll be finishing my last semester this Spring, and graduating with a BA in History of Art in May. In addition to the math...
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More from Folklore: Aesop’s Fables
We’re moving on to The Conference of the Birds (link goes to Wiki) in tomorrow’s class. Before I switch gears, I wanted to share some facts and thoughts on a misunderstood genre of writing: Aesopic...
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Peer Pressure, Updates, and Links
I had to take a break from writing and editing and much of anything else while I took care of myself and a sick kid and tried not to die this week. In other words, we had the flu. Dayquil played a...
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Big Life Change: I’m going back to college (and how you can help)
I AM OFFICIALLY A COLLEGE STUDENT (AGAIN).* It was a tough decision. Being laid off from my job last month means that I have the time now to finally finish up my degree, and to actually switch to a...
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Class I’m taking, Fall 2015
In case you missed it, I’m going back to college, starting at the end of August, as part of my four-step plan for world dominion success: 1) Go back to college. Finally get a Bachelor’s degree. (In...
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On Failing, Fear, And Learning to Learn Better
I’m halfway through my first semester back in college. So far, I’ve: borrowed, begged, and asked for help to pay my bills without a dayjob. come down with a cold that turned into bronchitis, which...
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A little help, please.
I was certain I could finish out 2015 without having to ask for any more help from anyone, but I’ve been hit with a large and unexpected expense: $671 my financial aid isn’t covering – due in two...
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College is expensive, but you can help (Plus, Free Fiction!)
Late start classes began yesterday; I’m taking a 10 week Sociology class that just began, so this also means that my final installment payment for my Spring semester tuition/fees is due. For spring, I...
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Why I’m taking (another) Sociology class this semester
I’ve taken several classes in art history, humanities, psychology, sociology, and ethnic studies, but I managed to skip taking an actual SOC101 class. I’m doing that this semester, in a 10-week...
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Patreon Update: 5 poems in 5 months, and more
Since starting my Patreon page in November 2015, I have consistently posted new content each month. I work better on a deadline, with structure, and this ongoing project gives me both of those things....
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WILL WRITE MYTHOS FOR SCHOOL (Buy my new fiction, help me pay for college!)
Pre-order my new Mythos mini-collection through GoFundMe Some of you know that the last few years, life has been extra difficult. I’ve had a bad landlord, a car crash, medical problems, lost my day...
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Mythos Collection Fundraiser Update: Podcasts!
GoFundMe Page Here I’ve raised almost 1/3 of my goal, but still need $1100 to pay off my two college classes. In addition to the collection of Lovecraft-inspired fiction I’m offering up in exchange,...
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College Update: Done with General Ed!
Between transfer credits, what I’ve done at my current school so far, and a few creatively-worded waivers, I’m done with the General Education portion of my degrees. From here on out, it’s all Writing...
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3 Weeks Post-Surgery: Mostly Good (Even the Cancer Part)
Three weeks ago, I went to the hospital for surgery. They removed half of my thyroid, because it had developed nodules (what they call thyroid tumors they suspect are benign) and had swollen up enough...
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New Collection/Fundraiser Update: An Excerpt from “CL3ANS3”
I’ve got just under $750 to go on my fundraiser to help me put out a small collection of Mythos fiction, in order to pay for a couple of college classes. The collection – which I’m calling Black Mud...
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New Collection/Fundraiser Update: An Excerpt from “The Night Hours”
Right now, my fundraiser is at $805 out of $1500, with a goal of publishing a collection of five stories (two reprints, and three originals). With every $300 reached, I officially add another work to...
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Updates and News (July 2016 edition)
A new thing I’m trying out: I’m going to start each month with a quick list of updates, and news you might have missed. That way, I know everyone who follows me online has seen them, and I don’t have...
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Updates and News (August 2016 edition), or, Damn, That Was the Hardest Month
#SFWAPro In August: I fell apart a bit. I’ve said it before but this year has proven to me that the last 3 weeks of August (and the first week of September) are the hardest “month” of the year. That’s...
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