Uvalde: Our Nation’s Reckoning With Guns

I am changing my normal blog schedule to talk about what is on the minds of this country and beyond: the school shooting in Uvalde. This is truly a horrific occurrence, that happens too often in the United States. No parent should have to be afraid of their child...

Why is Viking Fiction Obsessed with Valhalla?

Vikings are popular today. In TV shows like Vikings, video games and movies, the Viking warrior waving a sword and proclaiming those who die will go to Valhalla has become a cliché.  This post is prompted by the third season of The Last Kingdom. I don’t want drop...

The Fall of Afghanistan

The news of the fall of Afghanistan and the chaos as people flee to the airport is heartbreaking. The Afghan government we tried so hard to prop up melted away.   I wish I could say I was shocked. Over ten years ago, a member of my extended family was killed in...

Being a Good Creator Does not Make a Good Manager

The recent Joss Whedon controversy regarding his behavior toward actresses on Buffy and Angel, hit me as a Buffy fan.  I think it speaks to some larger problems in our society. As a writer, I understand being upset you have to rewrite a storyline you are invested...

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