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Writing & Storytelling Lessons from "The Devils" by Joe Abercrombie
Happy Halloween. Here are some demons. Oh, and writing advice tucked into a book review.
Oct 31, 2025
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Blake Reichenbach
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"Lord Willing and the Creek Don't Rise" WIP Update
Rekindling my Creativity by Going Full Redneck
Oct 17, 2025
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Blake Reichenbach
Life Getting in the Way of Creativity? My Mid-Year Check-In on Living a Creative Life
After all, what is the creative life but a series of resets, tinkering, adjusting, and the continual pursuit of curiosity?
Aug 6, 2025
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Blake Reichenbach
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Let’s Call Them Plot Twists Because Calling Them Pivots Feels Too Corporate
Instead of creating art, I've been creating burnout for myself. Here's what I'm doing, changing, and exploring to get back on track.
Jul 20, 2025
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Blake Reichenbach
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Notes, Quotes, and Poems on Independence
What is freedom? How do our thinkers and leaders continue a dialogue that's been evolving over two millennia?
Jul 4, 2025
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Blake Reichenbach
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Let’s Call Them Plot Twists Because Calling Them Pivots Feels Too Corporate
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