Mountains of Fire and Thunder – Part 1
A KGB madman drunk on his own power, fueled by a desperate desire to return to the glory days of the Soviet Union, has pushed the world to the brink of nuclear catastrophe. I am immensely proud of how much…
In the Dark of Night – Best Halloween Ever
Hey everyone! Halloween is my favorite time of year. The sweaters, the cold weather, the downtick in allergens. Then there’s the holiday itself. I love to express myself. In Path of Exile, in Magic the Gathering, in my writing. I…
Wreathed in Smoke – Part 2
I might have been born in 1984, but in many respects it feels like my life didn’t get started until September 2nd, 2021. My mental health has become An Issue. In the shadow of COVID-19 and everything that it has…
Wreathed in Smoke
Hey everyone. Wreathed in Smoke has now given me two firsts: First new story in some time and first re-posting in an even longer time. I generally own my mistakes. Good or bad, they are all there for you to…
In the Dark of Night – Part 20!
There are two essays which have molded my outlook as an author more than anything else I have ever read. The first is The Talent of the Room by Michael Ventura. I am abridging it in monstrous fashion, but he…
In the Dark of Night – Part 19
One year ago, to the day, I started writing In the Dark of Night. I hadn’t really expected it to last as long as it has. In all honesty it wasn’t really much more than an idea that I’d had…
In the Dark of Night – Part 18
A few weeks ago I finally realized what it will take for me to become an author: It’s gonna take longer than I want it to. I work full time with frequent mandatory overtime baked in. When I get home…
In the Dark of Night – Part 17
I got to celebrate a life entering our world yesterday. After all the death and darkness of the last year, I got to welcome a new passenger aboard this wonderful star-ship, Earth. A friend I’ve made at work just had…
In the Dark of Night – Part 14
I wanted to use this space to write about how much I’ve been struggling with my depression of late. I’ve had some time to mull it over and I think I’m going to skip that for now. I am not,…
In the Dark of Night – Part 12
It happened. It actually freaking happened. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are now President-Elect and Vice-President-Elect, respectively. I cannot believe I have the privilege of typing that sentence. I started this website in the yesteryear of 2015. That might seem…