The Signal Fire
On fiction, formation, and the stories men still need. Written from the work.
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Why Men Need Fiction (And Why Publishing Stopped Giving It to Them)
Fiction stopped speaking to men. Men noticed. This is a personal accounting of what went missing, why it matters, and what stories are actually for.
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Writing the Masculine Journey: What Gritty Sci-Fi Gets Right
The pressure-cooker conditions of gritty sci-fi strip away every comfort and leave a character with nothing but their choices. That’s where character lives. That’s where the masculine journey happens.
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Writing for the Land of Enchantment: How New Mexico Gets Into the Work
New Mexico gets into you whether you invite it or not. The landscape doesn’t care about you. It will outlast you. And there is something about that indifference that clarifies everything.
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