Come aboard the Mayhem Mothership and take a trip to amazing worlds! — Welcome to the Mayhem Mothership, Citizen. I know you’ll find your trip comfortable. If not, please see the Onboarding Computer for referral to one of our fine Hosts. You have chosen to join our captains, Ira Robinson and Gerald Sturgill, on this writing journey. …

Things are more complicated than first appear. — My wife needed to chime in regarding the subject of the overturning of Roe vs Wade, and what that potentially means to people, like her, who are at risk if they get pregnant. Hi there, this is Ira’s wife Jolene once again. I am sure you have heard the news…

This whole “abstinence only” argument already failed years ago. — (Content warning: Abortion and the subject of rape) I promised myself I wouldn’t get involved with politics. Damn them for making me. The Supreme Court decided to take us back over 50 years as of this week, bringing us right into the 1970s. …

Think of it as a psychological test of sorts. Impostor syndrome and I go a long way back. That old friend IS has been with me and my writing journey for as long as I can remember, really. Any time I’ve had even a whiff of something remotely relating to…

There is a lot more going on than first appears. — I think all of us who write for a living go through this. We spend a long amount of hours crafting together an article or story we think is going to garner massive views, viral fame, and all the glory those accolades bring. Then, when we release it to the…

At least, according to my spam folder, that is… — With inflation getting as bad as it is, especially here in the United States, people are looking for ways to increase their flow of income. Well, amazingly enough, I was invited to do just that, and boy, I’m thinking about grabbing the opportunity. A couple of days ago, out of…

She’s always protected me from myself. — Sometimes, as we walk down the street with my hand in hers, my wife doesn’t realize I’m kicking at my own shadow. I speak in the negative about myself, knowing it’s wrong to do. I know it, feel it in my bones, yet that demon of my past self won’t…

I see it from all the big players. — I love surfing around and digging out little nuggets of useful information, especially when it comes to writing. There’s plenty out there, of course. Writers writing about writing seems to be one of the biggest niches, no matter what platform you head to. …

It’s not too hard to understand if you try. — Whipping up a new story can be hard sometimes, but one day I was in the zone. My fingers were flying across the keys, words pouring out almost at the speed of thought. I love being in that state, when I don’t even have to really try to figure out…