When I started my blog many moons ago, I was still reeling from graduate school where I was studying writing genre and speculative fiction. While many of my classmates were writing edgy reimaginings of

First||Previous Part Twenty-Three I groan, sitting up, rubbing my head, trying to steady my breathing. There are people across the street, in the diner, watching the events unfold. A few have already taken

(Just to show the Coyotes that I haven't abandoned Spencer and James. This is a work in progress, and work on Four on the Floor is helping me get back into writing and working on this one. Enjoy the sneak

Issue 16- My Hero: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl With the recent passing of legendary Marvel artist and Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, I would like to introduce you to another, lesser known character

Nerve (2016) Emma Roberts, Dave Franco A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of

First||Previous Part Twenty-One “Thank you, Shan.” I take his offered hand, as he’d rose to his feet. They’re a snug fit, but comfortable, and hold up to a double pirouette while still keeping traction.

Mannequin (1987) We didn't see many movies in 1987, mostly because my parents had leveraged my sister and I's college fund to buy a satellite dish for the backyard so we could watch TV stations from all

Seriously. Every. Single. Time. T = Trillion, btw. ;)

Burglar (1987) Burglar has some importance for me. It’s a 1980s movie, one of Whoopi Goldberg’s assorted comedy-esque films, with the general guideline of the 1980s movie ratings and what could and couldn’t

Always have an ace up your sleeve. Broken Mirrors, Book 1 If con games were taught in high school, Spencer Crain would be on the honor roll. As it is, he’ll be riding the edge of failure to graduation

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Issue 8- Hollywood Goggles: Luke Cage In a time when the discussion about race and America has become ever more heated, Marvel has put out two amazing heroes who face these issues head on. Black Panther

Issue 7- Stronger Than You Think: Five Examples Of Super Compassion By now I think you’ve come to realize that I love comics. Big surprise right? But seriously, while I love the characters, the stories,

Trauma is a poison, a creeping sludge with acidy burns that seeps into deep, old wounds to make them twitch and sting and paint the world in a lens of anguish. It makes us feel like part of us has died,

Issue 5- Gateway Comics: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Welcome to Gateway Comics! Ever wanted to get into these wonderful stories but you're just not sure where to start? Or what to start with? Are you

This Title Is False by Vaughn Demont   My mother has told me repeatedly that every lie I am ever going to tell in my life, she has already told, so there was no point in trying to slip one past her. I

Advisory: This story contains mature content. Close Your Eyes and Lean by Vaughn Demont The body of my last relationship’s not even cold and here I am, ducking away from the wind and banging my knuckles

Source: Funimation Advisory: While I’m not going NSFW on this one, there will be discussion of mature subjects. Homosexuality is rarely covered in anime, even less so for homosexual male characters. When

Issue 3- The Dark History of The Comic Code Authority Ah, the Comic Code Authority. What can I say… The Comic Code Authority… Fuck the Comic Code Authority. (Avert yer gaze from this dark, unholy sigil!)

First||Previous||Next Part Seventeen There’s a bright flash of light, and the dragon is no longer there, but a man stands in its place, dark-skinned, red eyes, bald head, wearing a black suit, appearing