At the beginning of the year I mentioned how I'd like to hit a few specific goals with my writing: 100 posts here at The Writing Desk, 50 episodes posted to The Jackalope Serial Company Patreon, and 10 stories submitted to various publications throughout the year. In an effort to hold myself to that goal, … Continue reading (Personal) Accounting for January
Month: January 2018
(Movies) Oscar Season
Yesterday the Oscar nominations were released, signaling the beginning of the Academy Awards season! There's a small subset of us who love this time of year; in the months leading up to it (beginning in December), my ears perk up to see what's opening -- especially in limited release -- to get a bead on … Continue reading (Movies) Oscar Season
(Personal) Perpetual Tharn
We're three weeks in to 2018 -- just long enough to settle into the new year and whatever new habits or goals we've set for ourselves. I wanted to push myself towards more mindful behavior this year, doing my best to really dive into right speech, action, and livelihood. While last year was definitely stressful, … Continue reading (Personal) Perpetual Tharn
(Fiction Friday) Veniamin Kovalenko, Werebear Detective #2
It's been a couple of weeks -- sorry about that. This time last week I was knee-deep in convention fun with other geeks! I had meant to write ahead so that the second part of Veniamin's story was up and done, but time, as usual, caught up with me. Today, Veniamin is exploring the part … Continue reading (Fiction Friday) Veniamin Kovalenko, Werebear Detective #2
(Fandom) Afrofuturism and Furry
Over the weekend I attended Further Confusion 2018 with over 3,400 other furries in San Jose, CA and let me tell you, it was a pretty great time. I got to catch up with a lot of friends from all over the country and meet a few new ones, including folks I've had an internet … Continue reading (Fandom) Afrofuturism and Furry
(Politics) What I Want From White People
When I write about contentious subjects here at The Writing Desk, I try to make sure that I use a tone that comes across as collaborative and inclusive. I know what a minefield sociopolitical topics are -- especially on the Internet -- and you can find someone shouting another person down anywhere you can find … Continue reading (Politics) What I Want From White People
(Fandom) Further Confusion 2018
Further Confusion 2018 is just around the corner! The first major convention of the year will be held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center starting this Thursday, January 11th and closing down on Monday, January 15th after five days of furry fun. I really love this con; it's super close to me, and I … Continue reading (Fandom) Further Confusion 2018
(Fiction Friday) Veniamin Kovalenko: Werebear Detective
For Fiction Friday this year, I'd like to play around with a new setting or character every month. Chances are this will settle in to a rotating band of settings that I'll return to again and again, just to play around with various aspects of writing. One of the things that have been setting me … Continue reading (Fiction Friday) Veniamin Kovalenko: Werebear Detective
(Personal) My 2018
So now that the dumpster fire that is 2017 has been officially extinguished, it's time to look ahead towards the bright, shiny new year and plan how to make it better. I'm not going to lie; I'm one of those people who love to think about New Year's Resolutions -- but I'm sure you know … Continue reading (Personal) My 2018
(Personal) My 2017
Happy New Year! Congratulations to all of us for making it through 2017 with our sanity mostly intact. It was a really rough year, wasn't it? I don't know about you, but just when I thought I was getting a handle on things, something else would come along and knock me off my feet. There … Continue reading (Personal) My 2017
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