Excellent prose draws us in, but a question I’ve wondered since being a game-addicted kid is whether any of it can compare to an interactive story. To spoil the fun a bit, I’ll say yes right away, but I do think that the way a video game or tabletop game tells a story is fundamentallyContinue reading “Interactive Stories”
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Congrats to TJ Doxon!
I just wanted to congratulate fellow author TJ Doxon on his publication of “Without an Empire,” a novel I helped edit and one I’ve been anticipating the release of for some time! The moment I’m no longer on a college student’s budget, I’ll be scooping up a copy for myself, but if anyone reading thisContinue reading “Congrats to TJ Doxon!”
On Procrastination and Depression
It’s difficult to find the balance in self-criticism between holding oneself accountable for procrastination, and not giving oneself enough credit in light of mental health, finances, or other potential obstacles. I am someone who struggles with feelings of laziness, and in some sense I still think it’s true no matter how much time I dedicateContinue reading “On Procrastination and Depression”
Reviving a Blog After 3 Years
Is it possible? I dunno. School keeps you busy, turns out! I’ve been pushing myself to keep up with the writing, but the website unfortunately fell by the wayside in return. This means a drought of blog posts (whoops) but a whole bunch of writing projects I’m eager to tailor and release! My first contemporaryContinue reading “Reviving a Blog After 3 Years”
Prioritizing Stories
I‘m somewhat cliche as a writer in the sense that I struggle to finish what I write. Most of the time it isn’t intentional; the interest fades over time, and more importantly, I think of a fun new idea to explore. The problem is, at least for me, exploring that desire to write something differentContinue reading “Prioritizing Stories”
Blogging Despite Life
I foolishly believed I’d be able to release a blog post weekly – and I still foolishly hope to – but life has a way of defying my hopes at times. I don’t want this to turn into a sort of journal of my day-to-day hurdles, but I’m also a frank person who prefers toContinue reading “Blogging Despite Life”
Kitchen Work
After a half-necessary and half-desired vacation from sweating through the nights as a line cook, I wasn’t sure I’d ever go back to that sort of work. It’s more an endurance test than a sprint, and I’m more of a sprinter. Even so, it’s one of the most realistic, accessible jobs I’ve found that alsoContinue reading “Kitchen Work”
The Whole Website Thing
I didn’t anticipate making a website, despite all of the knowledgeable folks over the years suggesting any wise indie author do so. It’s weird, considering I operated a stilted sort of blog even as a child – first, reporting on updates to a then-small game service called ROBLOX, then later embracing my more creative inclinationsContinue reading “The Whole Website Thing”
Author C. F. Bellairs 