Vaughn TreudeNew Schools of Sci-Fi: The SuperversivesThe other day I was speaking with a friend about how conservative writers feel they’ve been marginalized by leftists and are trying to…3 min read·Jan 21, 2018----
Vaughn TreudeWriting for the TheaterOne of my goals as a writer is to improve my skills by practicing many kinds of writing. So when a friend referred me to join the “One…3 min read·Jan 6, 2018----
Vaughn TreudeFarewell to 2017Good-bye to one of the weirdest and most “interesting” years I can recall in my life. 2017 was not an earthshaking year like 1963, 1989, or…3 min read·Dec 31, 2017----
Vaughn TreudeWriting from Life Experience“Write what you know” is a bit of advice frequently given to beginning writers. Though sound in principle, it’s not always possible. If we…3 min read·Dec 30, 2017----
Vaughn TreudeBeating Writer’s BlockLike me, most of you probably have childhood memories of sitting in front of a blank page, agonizing over what to write for a school essay…4 min read·Dec 26, 2017----
Vaughn TreudeHappy Christmas Eve!Today I’m posting some pictures I took on Friday in downtown Glendale, AZ, with all the trees lit up. Every year around this time they have…2 min read·Dec 24, 2017----
Vaughn TreudeYoung Adult Fantasy Review — The Black Witch by Laurie ForestI haven’t read much young adult fiction since Harry Potter and Westerfeld’s Leviathan series, so this was a departure from my usual reading…3 min read·Dec 23, 2017----
Vaughn TreudeA Victorian ChristmasChristmas is one of the few times in the year when we Americans celebrate our nation’s European heritage. Though Christmas itself dates…3 min read·Dec 22, 2017----
Vaughn TreudeIs There a War on Christmas?It’s that time again, to hear the conservative lament about the “War on Christmas.” Is this, as the New York Times has opined, merely in…2 min read·Dec 16, 2017----
Vaughn TreudeHappy Birthday, Finland!Today is the 100th anniversary of Finland’s independence from Russia. Just weeks after the Bolshevik Revolution, Finland broke free and…2 min read·Dec 6, 2017----