I've begun a mini writing course on YouTube designed to help authors of all genres craft beautiful prose. Please check it out! Writing Upside Down #1: Start with Words https://youtu.be/5VWbAMTS6dQ?si=KcDXFu-fd8eVsQhe via @YouTube #Writing #WritingTips #writingcommmunity

I enjoyed an excellent meeting of my dear Author's Circle this morning. We talked about Tolkien studies, college teaching, freelance writing, definitions of mysticism, youtube trolls, and much more. They gave me great feedback on my current chapter of THE ODDEST INKLING. I wish you'd been there!

Posted by @Jojofromjerz on twitter:

As you process the impossible abomination of an innocent woman murdered by her own government, pay attention to the stories that shape the reception, aftermath, and history of this horror. There will be stories claiming she was killed in self defense. There will be stories calling her a terrorist. There will be stories describing her attempt to escape from a trap. There will be stories describing her as a hero. Do your research, be motivated by compassion, and only tell and retell true stories.

Here's a doozy of a comment on my latest Tolkien video: "Tolkiens works are more suited to the Western European masculine mind. I’m sorry Higgins experienced cognitive distress in attempting to comprehend his works." Oh, and he went on to say I also don't understand JRRT because I'm 63 years old and insecure.

On a scale from “The Village” to “The Thing,” how scary/creepy/violent is Del Toro’s “Frankenstein”?

Rev. Brad Schmidt talks about how words hold power for life and death: https://youtube.com/shorts/_efNpygJGNc. #WordsDoThings #Podcast #Rhetoric #Words

White Magic & Black Magic: What are Magia & Goetia? What makes magic white or black? What did C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien think? https://youtube.com/shorts/rTBxygcTgFw #magic #magick #Inklings #CSLewis #jrrtolkien #Tolkien #books #literature #OnMondaysWeDoMagic