“The Abyss Beckons” Sneak Peek: A Question of Memory
Here’s one of three sneak peeks of the currently-in-(slow)-progress sequel to Rise of the Seers. Enjoy.
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More Thoughts On “A Feast of Mysteries…”
Last month, I wrote about the care and keeping of the soul in Fathom Magazine. The gist of that article is that our souls feed on mystery. This is in contrast to our bodies and minds which feed on substances that are far easier to define and access. In fact, we often tend to our bodies and minds to the neglect of our souls, and I thought I’d share some more thoughts about that below.
The Great Narnia Re-read of 2019: “The Silver Chair”
I didn’t set out to re-read all seven of the Narnia novels in less than two months. I don’t have a habit of re-reading fiction. I have re-read The Horse and His Boy a few times, but only because it is my favorite of the Narnia stories, which I read for the first time when I was 14-15 years old.
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“Rise of the Seers” (Book 1): Theme Music
It’s time… for me to release this playlist into the Demiworld. Below are 19 songs that served as background music while writing — and daydreaming about — Rise of the Seers. It’s more mood music than anything else. Songs often resonate in ways that prose cannot. I think you’ll enjoy these tracks and I hope that they serve…
A Feast of Mysteries for the Soul
This article was published in Fathom Magazine on April 22, 2019.
Living well requires feeding more than the body and the mind.
Why Pray for Notre Dame? Why Pray for a Building at All?
Shortly after word spread today that Paris’ iconic Notre Dame Cathedral was being ravaged by fire, the hashtag #PrayforNotreDame began trending on social media.
At first, that struck me as odd.
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Why Batman Can’t Save Gotham
This article was published at Speculative Faith on January 25, 2019. What Gotham needs is not a dark knight, but a hero who operates by a different code. Fox’s Batman origin series, Gotham, has returned for its fifth and final season. The show features a bevy of proto-villains from the future Dark Knight’s Rogues Gallery—Poison…
Rise of the Seers: Bonus Content — Two Behind-the-Scenes Chapters
Rise of the Seers doesn’t tell the whole story. As the Revenants rise, the gears of the Demiworld begin to grind with greater urgency. Behind the scenes, movers and shakers are moving and shaking. Thus, I offer (without commentary) a peek behind the veil. Chronologically, the events below happened sometime after the close of Rise of…
A Revolt Against Death
This article was published in Fathom Magazine’s 23rd issue, “Death,” on November 19, 2018.
We are becoming far too familiar with the stranger of death.
There are some things that we should neither like nor accept. Death is such a thing. Yet, it feels like our society is becoming complacent toward death. And not just complacent—accepting, embracing even.
Stan Lee is Giving You Permission
I didn’t know Stan Lee. You probably didn’t either.
Yet, within the past week, you’ve likely been touched by one of his creations.