John Wiswell on the Web

Starting January 17th, I'll be at ConFusion in Detroit! It's a convention for Fantasy and Science Fiction fans to meet writers they ...

There were too many good pieces of writing in May. As a result I only finished one novel and two non-fiction books (well, that and copious e...

This isn't about respecting the dead, as Justices have almost always been replaced within six months after they die. Obama has twelve m...

If one thing ruins this X-Files revival, it will be us. It won't be Chris Carter's zany and plodding scripts - you liked that twe...

March is on its way out and maybe, just maybe, spring is coming. My boiler is busted and winds are rattling my walls, so it’s cold enou...

"If it’s really a second coming, he’ll need a bulletproof hummer. That’s my gift: the gift of not getting martyred again by some asshol...

Recently, Marvel Comics released their second movie about Thor . It’s part of their Avengers franchise of movies, which show very little sch...

This is the story of two cultures coming together, told by one of them. It's the story of one proud and old culture, making the most of ...

Photo by GardenKings . This is the Monarch of the Pillows. Unlike most animal monarchs, this is not the biggest or strongest, yet it mus...

If everyone believes it, it's the truth. If enough people believe, it's history. If too many people believe it, it's ...

Joshua Shenk wrote a book called Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness . I read an a...

Hers is a narrative in skin. There are castles at her ankles, drawbridges moored to the dimples on the inner junction to feet. The cast...

TV series cancelled because a DC main character smiled. So yesterday I posted the synopsis for a Wonder Woman movie that I tried to w...

People have died for as long as imagination has existed. Death is a franchise that services every religion and spirituality, but it...

It's untold true story the author was never privy to. It's what Lincoln told his wife and never told anyone else, and told her ...

She can't paint. She can't imagine what she'd paint. She can't imagine which side to start from, what stroke or shade t...

Thank you for inviting me. I’m not sure exactly why you invited me; perhaps “Jens” sounds feminine to American ears. Uhm. Yes. Well, I’v...

Since E-day was for a story and not a proper entry, I'm dedicating this day of rest to The Empire of Gold and Jade. Consider it giving ...

So this is a cross-post. It is both my #fridayflash for the week, and my 'E' entry for the A-to-Z Challenge. 'E' is for the ...

This is Part 5 in a weekly serial. You can begin at Part 1 here. Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 They know he’s here. The trunk that came ...