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The Path of the Artist: remembering the art of Pavel Ryzhenko
As a writer, I find myself as inspired by painters as I am by other writers. One of my favorite artists is…
Cover Reveal: The Song of the Sirin
Well, here it is! The cover reveal for The Song of the Sirin. Designing your book’s cover is such a tricky step in…
One month left until I self publish my first book!
Tomorrow is a great day. Not only is it “Love a Tree Day,” but also “National Sea Monkey Day.” I don’t know…
“Moscow is the Third Rome”: a pivotal moment in Russian history?
My first novel The Song of the Sirin imagines a strange scenario: what if the early Russians were the chosen people of God? What would that…
Fantasy for our time: my writer’s manifesto
Ask pretty much anyone what is the one pop-cultural event that they’re waiting for more than any other. What do you think…
Nicholas II, the Armenian Genocide, and Donald Trump
Refugees have been on a lot of people’s minds lately. First it was the waves upon waves of refugees escaping the horrors…