Uncategorized

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Discrimination against LGBTI People

Above is my commitment for this year and I thought I'd expand on it a bit because I find the choice of wording isn't as inclusive as it should be. You might notice the I used the MOGAI definition in my statement. I feel this is much more inclusive and less cumbersome than the LGBT+… Continue reading International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Discrimination against LGBTI People

Characters · Fandoms · Transformers · Uncategorized

The Devout Decepticon: Religion in Science Fiction

It's often considered that science and religion cannot be in the same room without a fight breaking out.  Yet, many aspects of science fiction involve belief in a greater power or veneration of something.  In fantasy it's often a given that there will be a religious aspect, some stories even involving gods/goddesses themselves.  Science fiction… Continue reading The Devout Decepticon: Religion in Science Fiction

Characters · Fandoms · Supernatural · Uncategorized · Writing FUNdamentals

Protagonist, Antagonist and just plain gonist.

Before I get started, I want to warn those who might not have watched Supernatural, this post is basically one big long spoiler.   As a writer I find Castiel's character fascinating and exceedingly complicated.  I know some people disagree, I have only to scroll through the 100s of tweets I got earlier this month… Continue reading Protagonist, Antagonist and just plain gonist.

Uncategorized

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down. -Arnold H. Glasow In this age of the digital frontier, making meaningful human connections hasn't just become a challenge, its a fading art.  Those of us who are used to communicating via text message, email, by Facebook or Tumblr have many acquaintances,  Those nebulous connections… Continue reading