I write often. I run on tea, coffee, and chocolate. Race fan. Oxford comma enthusiast. Nerdfighter. KC to Houston.
Emotional Pungency artist and writer.
twitter removed its verification system? good thing we’re not in the middle of several overlapping global crises that might make being able to distinguish real news from deliberate disinformation a matter of some urgency
“Well, I myself find that respect is like manure. Use it where needed, and growth will flourish. Spread it on too thick, and things just start to smell.”
The Way of Kings by @BrandSanderson
These days I’m seeing so many people telling artists “go and get a real job”. Who do you think makes your favourite video games, movies, comics? Who do you think designs clothes, architecture? Art is everywhere around you in every minuscule facet of life. Wym get a real job?
In case you're wondering how things are going in Texas, our district canceled all sex ed classes this year but is now required to offer kids training in bleeding control techniques, including "tourniquets approved for use in battlefield trauma care by the armed forces."
I’m currently half through the second book in @BrandSanderson’s Mistborn series and I’m continually blown away at the complexity of narratives and ideas throughout his writing. Just wow.