Here, we continue Veniamin's therapy session from last week. "If managing stress was as easy as me telling you what to do, I would have written a book about it and you wouldn't need to come see me." Dr. Mabel Watney shifted in her seat behind her desk, folding her hands in her lap. "It … Continue reading (Friday Fiction) Veniamin Kovalenko, Werebear Detective
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(Friday Fiction) Veniamin Kovalenko, Werebear Dectective #3
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! I wanted to devote The Writing Desk towards that effort all month long, including Friday Fiction, and Veniamin Kovalenko Werebear Detective is a perfect candidate for this. Venia comes from a long line of werebears who traveled from their home country of Russia to Sitka, AK and finally to … Continue reading (Friday Fiction) Veniamin Kovalenko, Werebear Dectective #3
(Writing) A Writer’s May
The month of April was...not great for me as a writer. I didn't make much progress on anything of note, though I *did* resume a long-dormant Pathfinder game that I'll take as my big win. I could attribute the lack of writing to my day job, or family stress, or the general pressures of being … Continue reading (Writing) A Writer’s May
(Friday Fiction) Br’ers #3: High Afternoon
"So does like, seeing a hawk scare you now?" Jeremy pointed to the silhouette of a bird coasting in lazy circles above the trees. It made two loops before perching at the very top of a pine that must have been in Mr. Atherton's yard for generations now. Aaron watched it with lazy amusement. From … Continue reading (Friday Fiction) Br’ers #3: High Afternoon
(Fiction Friday) Br’ers #2: The Stranger Comes Home
After the carefully neutralized scents and sterilized surface of the government facility he had been staying in, coming home was almost overwhelming to Aaron. The van he drove in from stank of metal and fast food and countless agents who had been there before him, and even with the windows rolled up and the air … Continue reading (Fiction Friday) Br’ers #2: The Stranger Comes Home
(Fiction Friday) Br’ers #1: The Bus
Aaron wasn't prepared for how weird it would feel to be in a t-shirt and shorts while everyone else on the bus was rocking layers, but there was a lot about this he wasn't prepared for. He wasn't prepared for the dirt and wet clinging to the fur on his feet even with the sandals, … Continue reading (Fiction Friday) Br’ers #1: The Bus
(Personal) Accounting for January
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
(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
(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
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 