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…Jan 21, 2018Jan 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…Jan 6, 2018Jan 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…Dec 31, 2017Dec 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…Dec 30, 2017Dec 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…Dec 26, 2017Dec 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…Dec 24, 2017Dec 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…Dec 23, 2017Dec 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…Dec 22, 2017Dec 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…Dec 16, 2017Dec 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…Dec 6, 2017Dec 6, 2017