Sometimes running has to be put aside for a few days, and that’s where I’m at right now. Oh, I’ve had little annoyances since I began running–strange back issues, tendonitis in my arms, frigging costochondritis (of all things!), lack of sleep, etc. But even with these issues I’ve been able to pick up again quickly. …
Jeff VanderMeer has a great piece today in Environmental Critiques called “Hauntings in the Anthropocene.” It goes into dealing psychologically, and in fiction, with global warming, which he terms a “hyperobject.” Morton’s central idea of a hyperobject is in a sense a way of using a word as an anchor for something that would be …
I have a couple upcoming interviews, which I’m excited about as the authors are pretty well-known–but I’ll hold off on saying who until I know for sure these folks have time to finish the questions I sent. Both authors have had a profound influence on my own wannabe writing style. I blogged recently about incorporating …