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Flash Fiction: Late for the Meeting

by Chris McGinty The vortex opened up and the aliens passed through. They had the ability to travel great distances…

I’m About 50 Stories In – What Have I Learned?

by Chris McGinty I’ve completed two stories that I would like to do at least one rewrite on, and I’ve…

You’re Only Prolific Because…

by Chris McGinty I’ve been messing around with AI for a few weeks now and listening to a bunch of…

Winter is Lurking

by Chris McGinty I suppose it’s not as bad out there as I first thought it would be, but it…

Jigsaw Puzzle Blog Post Link Hub

by According To Whim Hello folks, Chris here. I’ve been writing a series of blog posts about jigsaw puzzles, and…

Get Ready for the Next Emergency Before This Emergency is Over

by Chris McGinty It’s a little over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US. If things get under…

It’s the Energy Companies’ Fault, Not a Partisan Issue

You know what is interesting to me? I didn’t experience too much inconvenience from the power outages here in Texas….

Forced Creativity and Why Miguel and I Don’t Write Music Together

by Chris McGinty of AccordingToWhim.com I’ve had a long standing argument with Miguel about whether or not creativity is better…

If You Need an Audience All is Lost! (or it may be a little more difficult)

by Chris McGinty of AccordingToWhim.com I was reading a Twitter post of a frustrated writer. She expressed that it felt…

Twitter: Doing It for Fun, Or Doing It for Money

by Chris McGinty of AccordingToWhim.com I haven’t been on Twitter for very long. Technically, I’ve had two accounts since 2013,…

We Want to Interview Your Band (or Other Creative Project)

By Chris McGinty (According To Whim.com) In the interest of cohesion and content generation, Nathan and I discussed something of…

Tips for Writing Interactive Fiction (Part Two)

On Sunday, I explained how I found that a lot of online interactive fiction isn’t worth the time to read…

Tips for Writing Interactive Fiction (Part One)

by Chris McGinty (According To Whim .com) When I was thirteen years old, I spent a couple of days on…

American Boring… Boring Idol… This Play with Words Isn’t Working

by Chris McGinty I thought I’d check in really quick with some thoughts about American Idol. Yeah, I’m going to…