We had been in the bunker for two weeks, well past the time we should have all been dead. We had no idea why the world hadn't ended by now, or if it actually had and the screams we were hearing through the windows were just extremely long death throes. We knew that nothing worked, … Continue reading Short Fiction: My Father’s Last Best Memory
Tag: Writing
The State of the Rabbit
It's been a little while since I've done these, so I thought I would write a quick entry for today about where I am on various projects. I didn't sign up for National Novel Writing Month this year (and I haven't any other year, either), but there's got to be something that occupies my time, … Continue reading The State of the Rabbit
Coming Back From the Point of No Return
Ryan and I saw Dream House over the weekend, and it was interesting for reasons that ultimately didn't have anything to do with its actual story. I'll try to briefly describe what happens without spoiling it, just in case any of you are interested in watching a psychological thriller from last year starring James Bond … Continue reading Coming Back From the Point of No Return
Simplifying the Work
Last week was an overwhelming one. The carpool I had shared with a friend had just ended when he took a new position at work, so I was back to travelling to my job by Caltrain. I hadn't expected it to be a big adjustment, but it turns out it was. The fact that the … Continue reading Simplifying the Work
A Life of Intention
My post about why we should think about including furries in our fiction drew a lot of comments after it went up. I got a *lot* of people Twitter-bombing me about why I was wrong! A lot of the feedback was useful, and I'm grateful for it. It offered up a new perspective on the … Continue reading A Life of Intention
The Puzzle of Abigail
For this year's Clarion Write-A-Thon, I decided to pull the trigger on a story that had been gestating for some time, a novel called Sleepwalkers. It was originally my idea for a TV series based on Changeling: the Dreaming, and evolved into a series of novels instead. Since White Wolf ended C:tD along with the … Continue reading The Puzzle of Abigail
Writing Projects, All in a Line
It's been just over a week since Clarion's ended, and since then I've taken a small break from writing quite so intently. What's surprising is that my writing hasn't slowed down much at all -- I'm still averaging about a thousand words a day -- but that productivity is suffusing through a number of different … Continue reading Writing Projects, All in a Line
Writing as a Shark (or an Artisan)
Earlier I made an analogy that I've been trying to keep in mind when thinking about my writing practice. As an artist, you have to keep moving -- it does you no good to sit back on your laurels and admire the work you've completed. I mean, sure, some looking back is good for self-awareness, … Continue reading Writing as a Shark (or an Artisan)
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 