"A visceral, haunting collection that punches between beauty and terror, gore and catharsis, fury and justice."
Book Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Okay, fine, I read Dungeon Crawler Carl. With its bright, splashy cover art and dedication of a full end cap to the series at my local Barnes & Noble, this LitRPG series by Matt Dinniman has exploded onto the scene seemingly out of nowhere for me. That's when you know the hype momentum has built to a head, when I finally take notice.
Happy 13 Years to Word Nerd Scribbles!
WordPress told me today is the thirteenth anniversary of my blog. Thirteen years!
Hopeful Wanderer Proof Copy!
I can't post this announcement until after Christmas, because this is a super secret BIG surprise for my parents, so I'm scheduling this post to go up the day after. But as of writing this in mid-November, I've just ordered the proof copy for The Hopeful Wanderer!
It’s an Update Blog Post, Baby
(Oh, boy, does writing one of these feel indulgent. No writing wisdom, no original fiction, no insightful reviews. Just you and me and the way blogging used to be: someone talking about themselves.)
The Hopeful Wanderer — Evidence of a Struggle
Long, long metal teeth reddened with rust surrounded the kneeling form of an old man...
Writing Program Presentation: Sensory Detail with Texas High Plains Writers
Catch me presenting on writing with sensory detail at the Texas High Plains Writers' meeting on July 19!
Very Good Books of 2022
As this is December, the most final of months in the year, I'm doing a quick roundup of books I enjoyed in 2022. It just so happens I didn’t read much this year. Probably because I spent more time writing and editing, but also because I tended to DNF books more often than be swept away by them. A handful of books did grip my imagination and demand reading in one day, though, and all of those appear here.
So here we go!
Imbued Allure
You’d thought nothing could overpower the smell of cattle on a warm, wet night, when the scent of money imbued the still air for miles around the feedlot. But something had spooked the herd. Lowing echoed as hooves thundered away from the southeast corner, bringing a peculiar, fruity scent along with them.
New Publication: I Hope This Email Does Not Find You
A disabled woman survives a soft apocalypse in an overgrown mall and impacts her community by sharing a candle-making recipe stored in her old email inbox.
Word Nerd Scribbles 