"Learning to make art is learning how to be human." - Gallowglas, from Dead Weight "If Man is ever to solve the problem of politics in practice, he must approach it through the Aesthetic, because it is only through Beauty that Man makes his way to Freedom."
"Being immortal does not necessarily grant patience." - Gallowglas, from The Sharpened Edge of Fate "Above all, don't lie to yourself." - Russell Geoffrey Banks Upcoming schedule: June 30 - Write Right Now livestream, Finale - Twitch July 9-12 - Summer Writing Retreat - Roseville, CA & Zoom. July
"Perfect is the enemy of good. Good is the enemy of finished." - Gallowglas "No matter where you go, there you are." - Buckaroo Bonzai Greetings, story lovers! Upcoming schedule: June 23: Write Right Now Livestream - Twitch June 26 - Final Friday R&R - Zoom June 27 - Reading
GREETINGS STORY LOVERS "It's a marathon, not a sprint." - Gallowglas In the midst of many changes and upheavals in both my personal and professional life, it's dawned on me that I've neglected this newsletter far too much for far too long. I&
Perchance to Dream I'm re-exploring an old story that felt bigger than its earlier draft. Perchance to Dream is for subscribers to this email and all members of my Patreon. The first chapter is open for everyone to read. After that, you have to sign up here
It's Gallowmass Eve! Are you prepared for all the Shenanigans of the 13 Days of Gallowmass? Ready for amazing gifts and giveaways? We shall see. Starting tomorrow, I've got all kinds of events planned, both in-person and virtual. I hope you'll join me.
This is going to be a long one. Be sure to head all the way down to the bottom for a sneak peak of what's coming to the Gallowglas Army site. GATHERINGS Every month, we do the Final Friday Social Hour from 5:30pm to 7pm (Pacific Time)
Many people have compared me to a chaos spirit, so I generally take today off my various trickeries. Instead, I'd love to hear about what mischievery y'all have been up to today. Let me know in a comment below. A SENSE OF COMMUNITY We're
Dia Dhuit! Fáilte a lucht leanúna scéalta! Hello! Welcome story lovers! If you haven't joined the Gallowglas Army Discord, you should. Activity there fluctuates, but I'm posting updates there. Got new details on a bunch of my upcoming projects, including Tears of Rage, The Re-Imagined
Dia Dhuit! Fáilte! Can you tell I'm back to learning more Irish? Hello and welcome! I'm going to make this one short and sweet because I'm under some pretty hefty deadlines. Normally, I would just hold off on this, but we have some stuff
Greetings story lovers! First off, I'd like to remind y'all that my 2026 yearly schedule is out on my main professional website. This weekend I'm speaking at the Life, the Universe, and Everything, symposium in Provo, Utah. Two years ago, I thought I wasn&
GREETINGS STORY LOVERS! Dia Dhuit! I spent most of January down for the count with a horrible stomach thing. Luckily, my doctors seem to have it figured out, and I'm doing much better. Being able to handle protean and carbs has given me huge boosts in energy, which