February 5th, 2026 Would eating a shapeshifter be considered cannibalism? Yes, and No. So there I was at work minding my own business. I was seated down, placing chocolate moulds into racks for them to later visit the chiller when I thought about something close to a shower thought: You know those scenes in movies where the main protagonist's significant other dies or sacrifices themselves for the protagonist to survive? Super sad, I know. During these scenes, some stories

February 4th, 2026 Has this happened to you? You get a paycheck of, let's say, $1000. You start by paying your tithes and offerings. Then rent, then subscriptions, then some IOUs you'd like to honor. Pride fills you that you are debt-free. So why do I only have $80 for the next two months? This is based on a true story that happened not long ago, last week. Nonetheless, it's moments like these where dreams of my creative work being the work that pays for an honest livi

February 3, 2026 This is a short one, but a question: How do you write about a serious topic in a tasteful manner? Context being is that tonight's post originally was going to be about how reviews and overviews of stories that contain strong material are now saturated with "safe language" that desaturates the awareness the story brings on topics such as depression, sexual advantages, and death in general. By all means, it is a hard thing to write about because as anyone