Long overdue update: I’ve started writing on a Substack channel called “Finding Serenity.” You can check out my essays there and also subscribe to get email notifications when the latest post is up.
Tag: writing
In this episode I discuss:
– Why conspiracy theories are often counterproductive
– The template and criteria for a “narrative” that enables control freaks
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I’m excited to announce the upcoming publication of my latest book The Song of Wulfgar on May 1 through Amazon Kindle.
The Beowulf-style poem is set in an actual location in the Pacific Northwest known as The Enchantments.
You can listen to a sample of the audiobook below.
The Kindle book will be available for pre-order April 27.
The audiobook will be released May 4.
I discuss:
– Why the dystopian genre is dead
– The unpredictability of history
– Why the U.S. is headed for dissolution eventually
Nick August and I had a great chat recently on his podcast A Habit of Words regarding journalism, my published novels and future works in progress. Nick is planning to launch a literary magazine called PunchRiot. You can find him on Twitter here.
Tim Keefe and I discuss writing, to what extent authors put themselves into their stories, and the future of fiction.
I discuss:
– Losing power and writing with a fountain pen
– Reflecting on a five-year anniversary coming to Leavenworth for hiking
– Censorship and why you need to finally buy The Stringers
– My upcoming novella and how we already live under a (secular) theocracy
– My advice to young men
I record my first podcast episode on video for YouTube. Discussions include the future of the podcast, writing projects, the Notre Dame fire, and modern architecture.
Watch it here:
Download it off SoundCloud here.
I recently wrote an essay for Masculine Geek titled “Thoughts on “A More Complete Beast” by Jack Donovan,” examining his latest book.
An excerpt from the essay:
It is no coincidence that the same people who argue that masculinity is a fluid concept then turn around and argue in no uncertain terms that certain traits and behaviors compose “toxic masculinity.” Like so much deconstructionism that occurs today, they don’t have a clear definition of what something is when speaking of it positively, until they decide they want to attack it.
The debate over “toxic masculinity” fundamentally comes down who writes the narrative of a man’s life. “Toxic masculinity” contains traits that are both admirable and disreputable. A man who mistreats his girlfriends while belligerently attacking other men for no reason would fit the definition, but according to the American Psychological Association so would a father who teaches his sons to be stoic in the face of hardship and aggressive when pursuing excellence.
You can read the whole thing here.