Christmas, Grown Up
When I was young and Santa Claus was very real, I was riveted that, for a few short weeks, the world acknowledged the presence of magic.
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egradcliff
Jun 23, 20223 min read
What's in da Bag?
Sometimes, when getting to know one’s characters, it can be helpful to put them in situations in which they wouldn't ordinarily find...
egradcliff
Mar 21, 20221 min read
Not-quite-young-adult books for take-you-there world building
...by a lifetime imaginer of worlds. If you're looking for recommendations for books with remarkable world building, I have suggestions...
egradcliff
Oct 12, 20212 min read
Never Read Webcomics? Let Me Change Your Mind.
If you've never read webcomics, let me try to persuade you with four of my favorites.
egradcliff
Sep 17, 20213 min read
The Beautiful Season
The Beautiful Season (a micro story)
She lives in the beautiful season in which everything dies.
egradcliff
Mar 16, 20215 min read
Dark Age Shenaniganery
People on the move--the shenanigans of dark age Anglo Saxon Britain.
egradcliff
Jan 26, 20212 min read
Lute Dreams
She’s a beautiful baby. Seven courses, lacewood and rosewood variegated back, gorgeous engraving on the pegbox and the rose.
egradcliff
Dec 21, 20202 min read
Winter Solstice
Say what you will about 2020--but it has been astronomically interesting.
egradcliff
Dec 8, 20204 min read
More Text Message Folk Tales
A fun retelling of the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh folktales, compiled in the medieval era from many centuries of oral tradition.
egradcliff
Nov 17, 20203 min read
Text Message Folk Tales
Once upon a time in Ye Olde Éire, there lived a man. He lived somewhere around the middle of nowhere, as Ye Olde protagonists do...
egradcliff
Feb 15, 20203 min read
Settling the Score, Music Sets the Scene
If you've ever loved a movie score, you know how music can set the tone of a scene or the personality of a character.
egradcliff
Sep 10, 20192 min read
Why On Earth Would I Read That?
If it’s thick, old, or a Penguin Classics book, many assume it’s also a dry, dusty, or boring book. But there are many reasons I LOVE them.
egradcliff
Aug 27, 20191 min read
My Darling Beasts (1)
Meet Bernice. I conjured her and her siblings while left alone with a pen and the back of a map. Drawing, inspires my writing...
egradcliff
Jun 30, 20196 min read
And Now For Something Completely Different...Movies!
Guest post by Ellie Wasson An inspiration break from our bookish content--Ellie explores her Top Ten Best Movies from 1960-2000. Because...
egradcliff
Jun 16, 20191 min read
A Father's Day Post
Happy Father’s Day to my lovely dad: In my closet, there is a shelf. On the shelf, there is a box. ...
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