Category: Uncategorized
-
Hell Week Part Two: The Red Badge of Courage
As you all know, in preparation for revising my novel, Roman Sherwood, I am reading as much military fiction, nonfiction, and guidebooks as I can stomach. I’ve already read Goldman’s Soldier in the Rain, and half of E.B. Sledge’s With the Old Breed. Both the aforementioned are… fine. No disrespect to Sledge, who was a…
-
On Drafting, Revision, Tics
This summer, one of my plans is to spend ten weeks revising Roman Sherwood. I’ve been through several drafts of this project, and my revision process always starts the same way. From my observations, I hope to share some things that may help you all in the writing process. First, how do I start revision?…
-
97 Days Sober, Notes
I got sober on February 17th, 2022. That means I have 97 days of sobriety under my belt right now. The interesting thing is, over the past few weeks, my desire to get high has been strong. You would think there is a sort of linear drop-off as you quit. The first few days are…
-
Soldier in the Rain
Hi everyone! I’ve got great news for this post. The May/June issue of the Kenyon Review, in which my short story “The Tale of the Black Worry Beads” appears, is now out. If you’d like, you can pick up an issue here. My parents bought so many copies that I doubt the magazine will be…
-
5 Sigma Males of the Bible (part one)
Sigma male is the rarest type of male in the world, and its also the rarest type in the Bible. In this five-part series, I will be revealing the top five sigmas of the Bible. You won’t believe who made this controversial list—and you’ll be ASTONISHED at who was left off. First, what is a…
-
Stopgap postings
Hi everybody! I’d like to apologize for not getting out a normal weekly post. I have a very valid excuse. I have become addicted to online chess. (Follow me on chess.com: I am playing under the name “bottlecaps3.“) Attached is a link to an apt essay by HG Wells describing the ruinous effect of chess…
-
Canonical Gospels–Ranked!
That’s right, y’all. I just finished reading John, and now that I’ve read all the gospels twice, I feel confident that they are ready for my ironclad heirarchy. But Nolan, the haters are saying, there are more gospels than just the canonical ones. What about the Gospel of Thomas? of Judas? Just so you know,…
-
Isaiah’s Strangest Verses
And why I love them. What is it about the Book of Isaiah? You may be saying, “Nolan, I’ve never even heard of the book of Isaiah.” Or you may be saying, “I didn’t know there was anything about the Book of Isaiah.” I’m here to tell you, there is something to this book. Don’t…
-
Three books that changed my opinion of the Old Testament
I left this video in here because originally, I was going to do a post about the Book of Isaiah. I’ll save it for next week, and just leave the video here anyway. Three crucial moments in my understanding of the Old Testament: As a sophomore in college, I got into a serious relationship…
-
Shakey Rankings
I have not been current at all about reviewing books or about the progress I am making in my quest to “Read All Shakespeare 2022.” So here is an update. Non-Shakespeare: The books I have read this year, in order, complete with my elegant sorting system. God Knows, Joseph Heller, thumbs down. (An interviewer once…
Nolancapps.com 