Welcome to storypractice. I created this site as a place to share my thoughts on stories, which I’ve been creating and experiencing for most of my life, and mindfulness, which I’ve been practicing since 2021. I’m interested in the intersection of the two and in particular how my mindfulness practice reinvigorated my writing, taking my focus off of the goal of creating finished work and allowing me to enjoy the pleasures of the process of writing. If you’re interested in hearing more about that, I’ll be writing about it here.
In addition to posting about writing and mindfulness, I plan to post about what I’m reading, because I read a lot, especially in the speculative fiction genres. I’m particularly interested in highlighting great work that is being published by independent presses. The Big Five have published works that I love, but I do wonder what we would miss if we gave them all of our attention.
I’m a Fundraising Editor with the magazine Strange Horizons, helping out with the annual fundraiser and creating ebooks. I’m always happy to point out the excellent content that we’re publishing.
Of course, prose fiction isn’t the only medium for stories. I’ll be writing about gaming, particularly TTRPGs. I’m a regular tabletop gamer and I’d like to say that I have more indie RPG zines than I could ever read or play, but with a concerted effort, I probably could. At the very least, I’ll write about my experiences trying.
I’ll also write occasionally about video games. I’ve often been inspired by the stories that I’ve experienced through them. I’m currently teaching myself Godot, with the hope that games might be a medium for me to tell my own stories.
As with most things in life, I expect this blog to be a journey. I’ll find myself in places where I haven’t been before, and I’ll write about things that I haven’t even thought of today. I’m excited to see where it goes.