For those of you not familiar with the concept of Chekov’s Gun, it is often explained by pointing out that if your story describes a gun that’s hanging on a
Month: September 2021
Why You’ll Probably Never Finish the First Book…or the 2nd one eitherWhy You’ll Probably Never Finish the First Book…or the 2nd one either
From the Chronicles of Stickman & the Unemployed Lego Spaceman Several decades ago, I was writing my first book. It was one of those stories that had been percolating in
What Exactly is a Nice Guy?What Exactly is a Nice Guy?
One of the more common tropes of banter on social media is the concept of nice guys and how someone feels she was treated badly by one, and thus, they’re
DC Universe Online: My review after a month of playingDC Universe Online: My review after a month of playing
So, recently I went through a couple of games (callout to Mass Effect: Legendary Edition and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn), and after growing bored with those games (or
Simple Reasons Why Progressives Don’t Do Well in Red StatesSimple Reasons Why Progressives Don’t Do Well in Red States
As a political scientist currently working in the State of Texas, one of the things that often bothers me is whenever the national media tries to create a narrative that
The Rise and Fall of Mega Music BandsThe Rise and Fall of Mega Music Bands
Years back, I was the security investigator for a major hotel chain, and I had been assigned to one of their large properties in San Francisco. As a somewhat superfluous member