Posted in Blogging, General Musings, Writing on March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As my life continue its shake-up towards new possibilities and destinations, I’ve been pondering more about the role this blog plays. Don’t worry, I’m not shutting it down. Don’t you even start thinking that’s where I’m going with this.
I do want this blog to be more, though, than just a place where I ramble on [...]
Posted in LaShawn's Work, Short Stories, tagged Writing, Short Stories, LaShawn M. Wanak, short story, fiction, literary short stories, Christmas, "Christmas Eve at the Petite Bouchette" on March 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
And another story is up!
“Christmas Eve at the Petite Bouchette” is my first literary story to be published. I got the idea for it when on our way to a relative’s house for Thanksgiving a couple of years ago, we drove by an adult bookstore that had its “OPEN” sign lit up. I wondered, “who [...]
Posted in Comic Books, Fun!, tagged Elfquest, fantasy, free, graphic novels, online comics on March 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I was going to post this on Saturday, but I never got around to it. So here it is on a quieter day.
Quite an interesting stir in the independent comic book world. The creators of Elfquest, Wendy and Richard Pini, have decided to put every single issue up on their website–henceforth to be called the [...]
Posted in Computer stuff, Writing, tagged Writing, writing software, software reviews, RoughDraft, Jarte, freeware on March 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Dear RoughDraft,
I’m sorry, but I’m leaving you.
It’s nothing to do with you. I like you. I really, really like you. You’re a wonderful program. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to start all my short stories and essays. Well, I would have to use Word, that bloated behemoth who always leaves [...]
Posted in Fun!, YouTube pick of the Day, tagged children's music, comedy, Fun!, funny, humor, kid's music, Music, videos, Youtube on March 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sick of all those Kidz Bop commercials you see on Nickelodean where kids sing bubblegum-tripe versions of bubblegum tripe pop songs? Then turn your tired peepers to this:
I would buy it for Guns ‘n’ Roses alone.
Posted in LaShawn's Work, Weeping of the Willows, Writing, tagged editing, fantasy, fiction, novel, revising, work, Writing on March 13, 2008 | No Comments »
My desk is clean. The whole house is clean. The boy is currently watching Diego. I got some free time on my hands. I could work on a new blog post (all right, I’m writing it now, yes. I know that. But there’s a reason for all this. Bear with me, okay?). But I could [...]
Posted in Book Review, Fantasy Writings, tagged "The Mists of Avalon", Arthurian legend, Book Review, books, Christianity, fantasy, fiction, Marion Zimmer Bradley, paganism, religion on March 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
All right, all right already. I finished the book. It took me two months to do it, but I read it, so I might as well sit down and write this review. You guys been bugging me about it, so I guess I have no choice.
What did I think of the book?
I don’t know. I’m [...]
Posted in Book Review, General Musings, Writing, tagged Blogging, book, book reviews, books, entertainment, literature, reading, reviews, Writing on March 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
If you’re a regular at the Cafe, you’ll notice that I haven’t done any book reviews for a while. I can say that I’ve been busy working on our house, so I haven’t had time to read, much less write. And while that’s true, there’s also a more simpler reason–I got a bit burnt out [...]
Posted in Fantasy Writings, Genre: Fantasy, LaShawn's Work, Short Stories, Writing, tagged Writing, Short Stories, LaShawn M. Wanak, fantasy, short story, fiction, Ideomancer, fairies, African-American fantasy, black fantasy, "Crowntree" on March 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
And yet another story of mine is up to read! Yippee! And it’s at Ideomancer, of all places!
This one has a special place in my heart. It’s based off an actual tree and stone ring I saw in someone’s backyard. Seeing the tree took me back to the days of when I was a kid, [...]
