To add to my image of long-suffering but borderline dorkdom, I had the thought to add the text of incantations I’ve seen in Bleach episodes somewheres online (probably Facebook), not because I think fictional magic is cool, as I have no strong affections either way for it, but because those particular ones are nicely written. … Necromancer? I Barely Know Her!
I first heard about Nicholas Wolterstorff from reading Platinga’s Warranted Christian Belief (reviewed here), and I bought Lament for a Son because I didn’t want to delve into another philosophy book quite so soon. Wolterstorff is best known for his work with Plantinga, William Alston, and others, in constructing reformed epistemology and the Faith and … Book Review: Lament for a Son
My friend Seth W just posted on his blog on failing at an endeavor out of our league. There’s some good advice for novice fiction writers, like me. It’s axiomatically unavoidable: you’re going to start out writing complete garbage, but that’s the only way you’re going to learn how to really write a good story. … You Are a Failure
See my other smoking writers posts here and here. I decided to incorporate color shots; I predict that a scarcity of black and white ones would eventually show itself. There are some repeats, like Alan Moore but in a more candid setting. Other ones, like Moore, just have a wonderful visual character about them that … More Photos of Smoking Writers, and Not Just Black and White Ones
Umberto Eco: Sinclair Lewis: Malcolm Muggeridge: Kurt Vonnegut: J.R.R. Tolkein: John Steinbeck: J.D. Salinger: G.K. Chesterton: George Orwell: F. Scott Fitzgerald: David Eddings: C.S. Lewis: Alan Moore: