Distractions of Grandeur

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books reviews	The Guest Cat review Sep. 23, 2014 \| Comments Reading prose written by a poet is itself a work of translation. Adding an actual language translation on top of that shift in writing can make for a challenging read.
Resurrection television	Resurrection Returns Next Sunday Sep. 20, 2014 \| Comments My favorite new show this past year was Resurrection on ABC.
Persuasion fantasy alternate universe scrimshaw	Inductio Sep. 18, 2014 \| Comments A different tragic love haunts the Trojan War as the Athenian sailor Kallikrates is forced to relive his past. Inspired by the Greek Mythology AU prompt from the Fanfic Prompts tumblr.
supernatural books reviews	Dark Halo Soars Sep. 16, 2014 \| Comments This trilogy's conclusion not only proved a worthy and enjoyable sequel, it lifted the series as a whole to make it one I would recommend to all readers.
fan fiction web	Organization for Transformative Works Defends Fan Fiction Sep. 13, 2014 \| Comments My blog took a hiatus last week due my needing to catch up on work. Today I'd like to address a topic near and dear to my heart: fan works, specifically fan fiction.
poetry scrimshaw	Silence Sep. 11, 2014 \| Comments A poem not only for those we honor today, but for all who have suffered and continue to everywhere.
science fiction books reviews	Luminary Strains to Tell Its Own Tale Sep. 09, 2014 \| Comments This sequel to Krista McGee's award-winning novel Anomaly feels at war with itself. There's a genuinely good story here; unfortunately, it's hampered by the structural needs of a trilogy's second act.
poetry scrimshaw	Spring Bird Sonnet Aug. 28, 2014 \| Comments My attempt at a sonnet, originally written for a theatre class in high school, with later edits.
supernatural books reviews	Memory's Door review Aug. 26, 2014 \| Comments This sequel attempts to raise the stakes, in story and character. There are a few moments that hint at a deeper sense of adventure and mystery. But the meandering plot didn't feel nearly as tight this go round.
poetry scrimshaw	Gold Aug. 21, 2014 \| Comments Another old poem I wrote in middle school.