Rest in peace Alex Pretti, Renée Good, the dozens more murdered by ICE; the millions of victims of genocide, civil wars and invasions over the past year.

Motivation is a lie, books are great but re-reading is going to be a hell of a proposition. Curl up by the fire and get to reading!

This trip to hell starts off incredibly strong, as is to be expected from Kuang. As for the rest of it... let's discuss, shall we?

When R.F. Kuang is discussed online, it tends to be either with complete adoration or utmost disdain – with very little room between the two. Why, and what does it say about us?

"I [will] have the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

Speculative fiction encompasses science fiction, fantasy, weird fiction, magical realism and more – some of which I might be alone in arguing for. What is it, and what's the point?

The Rehearsal Season Two tries to fix the communication issues between pilots, but doesn't quite make the connection to masculinity. I bridge the gap on Fielder's behalf.

My brand of ADHD and personal experience makes emotional conflict a devastating interruption. How can we relate that to narrative combat in fiction?

Musing on categorization in terms of ADHD and our human tendency towards in- and out-groups. Why doesn't the same useful tool work the same way for every situation?

Stormlight helped teach me that improvement is gradual and non-linear. There will be setbacks, but we can overcome them.

Exploring the relationship between power and conduct, with insight from 'The Witness for the Dead', my life with ADHD and real world evils.

A year of writing: the highs, the lows, lessons learned and a hint of what's to come!

Looking at the morality behind the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, through the lens of great speculative fiction stories.