essay – Halfacre Pond

Hi Hi

September 14, 2019 j.e. pittmanessay

Hi, hi, hello Just wandering in before I must go. Away, away, away again And again Just wanted to say hello. “Hello,” I say, before I must go. Which I really should. Go, I mean. Though I’d rather not. Rather […]

What Exists?

December 21, 2018 j.e. pittmanessay

It’s so strange to think. Period. Spontaneously generated sounds and images and words floating in the darkness of our mind. Singing in the space between synapses. Fire lighting the corners of imagination illuminating worlds wholly divorce from the collectively agreed […]

MarsCon 2024
Big milestone here guys! Not only will I be vending in Authors Alley at MarsCon 2024, I’ve been accepted as a Guest and will be speaking on five panels at the convention! That’s huge for me. First time being a […]
Chance Upon a Winter’s Eve
“Moooooom,” the little boy elongated, “there’s a tree at the door.” His face cherubic as he leaned against the crack in the entry, pressing his chubby cheeks against the edge of the door — sure to leave a mark. These […]
Observations of an Oddball Author: Literary Topiary
People often ask how I write. Not just the general, how can I be that creative and string that many words together. They genuinely want to know the method behind the madness. First, there isn’t. A method that is. At […]
Observations of an Oddball Author — Aphantasia and the Umami of the Mind
Picture if you will, an apple. Not a Red Delicious, more of a Gala. Shorter, rounder, shades of red mixed with yellows. There’s a brown stem coming up from it. Do you have it? When I asked you to picture […]
Observations of an Oddball Author: For Whom it Becomes Their Favorite
Are you my audience? I have a hard time knowing. That’s one of the first things they recommend when planning your marketing strategy — “Who is your target audience?” I don’t even know what genre to put Felix in. You […]