Most of my blogs will cover my fantasy and Sci-fi writing. Yet it’s very important for a writer to also read. They need to scout out competition, healthy of course, and they need to keep themselves educated and creative. Reminding themselves of other talent out there. I once used that excuse on video games, claiming that video games inspired me, so much more so than reading. Was i ever wrong there. If you want to write and you use this video game excuse, give it up. You need to read. I’m not saying shun gaming, i still play video games, but i now put more time aside for reading. If i get the urge to game, i read no less than 10 pages of a novel, if i still want to game i will pick it up for an hour and then read again. Most of the time i don’t put it down after 10 pages though.
So while i make sure to pick up a good book 2/3 times a month, depending on the books thickness. (My next book is ‘Dreamcatcher’- Stephen King.) I find it’s also important to see what others are doing in the literary community. A place where we can all share our opinions in a more, philosophical and liberal environment.
I find myself coming across many good blogs, blogs i think many of us should see. So every so often i find it important, for myself, to reblog some powerful post. If i have any fans out there, maybe this will be a reflection of what i like to read. For those just stumbling through, maybe it will encourage you to read some of these other adroit writers next.
‘Time travel on facebook,’- Michelle at the green study. I didn’t reblog this, but it is a great piece. I enjoyed seeing how she reflected herself with facebook and what she gained from it’s unique ability to connect all over the world. I thought she did a very great job in constructing the piece and it kept my attention the whole way down.
This piece here, caught my eye as well. ‘On Malcolm, Martin and that X-men Analogy Thing.”- Phenderson Djèlí Clark. A longer piece of inspiring work that is articulated with such passion and driven with such sagacity that you can’t help but empathize.
I hope you enjoy it as much as i have. Also, if any of you like Hozier- Take me to church. Check out Hozier- Jackie and Wilson. One of those catchy tunes i listened to last night while i was writing, and woke up this morning singing.
Chow.
On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the activist, orator and the man once referred to in eulogy by the late Ossie Davis as “Our Shining Black Prince,” El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (most commonly known as Malcolm X), I quite foolishly decide to wade into that whole X-Men analogy thingy. Of course I’ve been warned. Of course I know better. But since when has that stopped me? So then, let’s do this thing.
And that supremely bad ass Malcolm & Magneto mash-up art you’re seeing, is courtesy of the amazing John Jennings and his 2012-2013 exhibit Black Kirby. If yuh dunno, now yuh know.
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