Buddhism for Gamers: A Ridiculous Analogy in Seven Stages

In this piece, I explain the history of Buddhist thought by placing it within the metaphor of an MMO video game. Educational hilarity ensues.

The Sidious Solution, Part Four: War and Peace

Civil war has broken out in the Republic, and it is going to take great sacrifice before galactic peace can be assured . Part 4 of 4.

The Sidious Solution, Part Three: Dissolution and Convention

As its political institutions go up in flames, a Republic devolves into a civil war. Yet as Padmé and Qui-Gon know, this breakdown also contains the possibility of galactic liberation. Part 3 of 4.

The Sidious Solution, Part Two: Royalty and Revolution

As Amidala rises, a galactic crisis deepens. Part 2 of 4.

The Sidious Solution, Part One: Liberation and Revelation

Motivated by the Palpatine Problem, I create an alternate history of the Star Wars prequels. Part 1 of 4.

Cycles: Ek-War’s Story

The story of a reclusive druid, an academic intrusion, and a cosmic revelation. Part One of Five.

The Anapnoic Precepts: eight simple rules for writing my newish genre

A set of final reflections on anapnoic fiction, giving advice to future creators. Part Four of Four.

Prototyping The Anapnoic, Part 2: Beyond Books

A further exploration of anapnoic themes in popular fiction. Part Three of Four.

Wishful Wargames: The Weird World of HOI4 Alternate History Mods

A constructive look into a niche gaming community, and the alternate histories it produces.

Prototyping the Anapnoic, Part 1: A Literary History

Anapnoic fiction has many precursors in the world of popular literature. Part Two of Four.