Thoughts on the expectations and demands of artists and writers.
Category Archives: Messay
They Say Evil Is Real. Apparently, It’s Called AI
Thoughts on oppression and the controversy around using AI in writing.
Aliens in Rose-Colored Glasses
A modern look at aliens, candor, comfort tribes, and the surprising lessons Austen still teaches us.
Lessons in Off-White
A new job in Abu Dhabi taught me more about privilege, perspective, and humanity than any classroom ever could.
Let Them Bring Cool Whip
Their horror at my Cool Whip was so dramatic I half‑expected Mr. Collins to burst in and deliver a sermon on the moral decline of modern desserts.
How to Write a Dictator: Tyrant Tactics 101
Ever dreamed of writing the perfect tyrant? Great! Because nothing says “page-turner” like a power-hungry megalomaniac who thinks facts are optional and fear is fabulous.
Creative Ideas
Where do writer’s get their creative ideas? Honestly. We aren’t always sure.
A Stout Cup of Humble Pride
“Humble Pride”, you ask? That must be an oxymoron, or mis-typed Humble Pie. Nope. It’s the difference between arrogance and confidence, which are not the same thing.