Thoughts from my First Tattoo
It’s been 2 years since I got my first tattoo. So I thought it would be fun to post some of the thoughts I’ve had on it. The tattoo is of the Shadow Key...
Author: Stephanie Jobe
The 31st of Halloween
One of my coworkers has declared that October doesn’t exist, there is only Halloween and it has 31 days. When I was a kid I wasn’t that into Halloween. I enjoyed it but was...
14 Years
Even with periods of extreme inconsistency that still feels like a serious accomplishment. The main thing that comes to mind older is my friendship with one of my best friends, that’s 16 years and...
Big Stories, Little Moments
When I think about stories to write, it is easy to think of the big stories. People with destinies. Even when I think of people on the verge of death I imagine them getting...
Speculative Fiction
The first few times I heard the term speculative fiction I was skeptical to say the least. There is some variance in the definition as Marek Oziewicz puts it, “The term ‘speculative fiction’ has...
The Priority of Having Priorities
I have always strangely disliked the question of “what is your priority?” and in a similar vein the advice “make it a priority”. I’ve always felt that the idea of having priorities was more...
