To My Missing Dulce, on the Night of Your Departure
Dave I held your head in my lap and wept, unafraid to beg you not to go. Not yet. You couldn’t. It was undeniable how scared you were, afraid of how…
New Short Story Posted: NeuroWave
Today I posted a new short story over on my Patreon. It’s called NeuroWave. This is a near-future cyberpunk story about the potential future of the gig economy. What happens…
How Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Smashes Traditional Masculinity with Kindness
Previously, I wrote about Yakuza: Like a Dragon and how Ichiban Kasuga was the perfect modern hero. There was a moderate uproar when Kasuga replaced the stoic Kiryu Kazuma because…
No, Not All Prologues Suck. Get Over It.
There's a pushback from readers against prologues, but where does it come from and does it have any merit?
The Independent Brilliance of DDT Pro Wrestling’s Sanshiro Takagi and a Gamble on Creativity
Independent pro wrestling Sanshiro Takagi took a chance in the 90s by forming DDT Pro Wrestling, which has become an international force to be reckoned with.
Review: The Saint of Bright Doors
So, I sped through this before it came out thanks to a galley copy I had, but I didn’t really ~get~ the full experience. I bought a copy and promised…
To the Moon and How Narrative Belongs in Games
Dave Walsh looks at To the Moon and how games can provide narrative experiences unlike anything else.
Your moral compass will never be good for business
Substack isn't the place to be. Not for me.
Review: Against the Day
A review of Thomas Pynchon's Against the Day. A long, dense novel filled with humor and ridiculous situations.
The Protectors of the Lost (Battl)Arts in the Age of Flattening Expression
Intro note: I love all sorts of things, including more… esoteric pro wrestling. I understand the average reader of this ‘stack probably doesn’t. There’s value in all sorts of different…