“The beast of the gulch is on the move. It hunts without reason. It kills without eating. Its prey is the sound of a beating heart. Within the shallows of the gulch dwells death.”
A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Special Effects Chest pain Is a constant A wall between myself and the body There is a chronology that I am separated from as I hover Above the flesh, noncommittal Like a prince who can’t make up his mind You’re falling into the water You’re stumbling…
Creator Journals 10/28/25 The Cause of Death: A Vulture’s Tale, comes out in THREE days. And I’m finally finished writing it. I’ll skim over it one last time tomorrow to make sure there is nothing I’ve missed, but I’m pretty confident in my creation. It came out to 30,000 words, which isn’t bad for a…
Creator Journals 10/27/25 The Cause of Death: A Vulture’s Tale, comes out in four days. I’m so close to the finish-line now. I’ve got half a chapter to finish, but I’ve also got a role playing game to prepare for tomorrow and a headache today, so it feels a little like I’m being squeezed. That’s…
Creator Journals 10/26/25 Man, I should just relax today, but I keep thinking about playing Call of Cthulhu. I’m not supposed to write on Sundays. I started writing a CoC game for my Tuesday night dnd group. It’s almost Halloween, man. Need to play some spooky games, right? I need to get some horrors out…
Creator Journals 10/25/25 Slow work day today. Slow writing day as well. I need horror movies in my diet, so I’ve been trying to watch The Blackcoat’s Daughter today. Over all, this is the third time I’ve started the movie from the beginning, because it’s kind of slow and slice of life and I keep…
Creator Journals 10/22/25 I’m watching the Chainsaw Man movie tonight. I’m very excited. Chainsaw Man is like my second favorite manga! Had a weird day yesterday. I felt really strange, but sitting down to write helped me calm down. I’m two chapters from being done with The Cause of Death; A Vulture’s Tale. I know…
There’s something solid on the other side of the mirror It winks at me. I reached toward you and only Only break the glass Perforating the skin But there is no blood beneath Only the bones of a story Notes and plot outlines Prayers for silence And The reflection of your unfulfilled adolescent dreams.
Creator Journals 10/22/25 October is nearing its end. I’m happy and also sad to see it go. It has been a wild ride. My car got damaged twice by the same construction site. Carry on. I missed another day. I was literally so tired after my podcast interview yesterday that I had to go to…
Creator Journals 10/20/25 Here’s the blog. I’m writing it and posting it. I wish Vulture was easier for me to write. She’s a character that means a lot to be, but some element of her quintessential self is still hard for me to grasp and replicate. Writing feels hard lately. I’m very distracted. I managed…
Creator Journals 10/19/25 No writing today, just scary movies. Longlegs and Midsommar, and a little bit of Faith: The Unholy Trinity. What a great and spooky weekend. Tomorrow I jump back into chapter 6, and I kind of want to make some rather significant changes, so wish me luck. I wonder, if I kept mailing…
Creator Journals 10/18/25 The revision is coming along, but I’d rather be playing Blasphemous. The next chapter is taking a longer time to revise, or maybe I’m dragging my feet. I’m not really sure which. Either way, I think this chapter is coming out better for having a few more hours to cook. I am…
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