Tag: WritersLife
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Our Birth Story
Hello World. Our first baby, Attikis Emrys Pearian, arrived 5-29 at 8:18pm, but it was a long road to meet him. My wife’s water broke the night of the 27th as we were going to bed, but contractions did not set in regularly until the following morning. By 8am, they were less than 5 minutes…
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The Waiting Game
Our due date was Friday, 23rd. Since this is our first child, we expected him to be late, and now we are simply waiting. My wife is quite tired of carrying our adorable parasite, but he seems pretty content to stay put at least for a few more days. We had a cervical check and…
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Inspiration: Guards! Guards!
Back in October, I shared that I had become a major fan of Terry Pratchett and his absurdist fantasy universe. I have continued to enjoy his books inbetween other reads, and a new favorite has emerged: Guards! Guards! Guards! Guards! cleverly approaches and hilariously twists tropes in the best ways. The premise: some wanna-be wizards…
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Baby Countdown
It’s The Final Countdown! Ni-ni-ni-ni, ne-ne-ne-ne-ne… Due date is less than two weeks away, and we are so excited. Also a bit nervous, but hey, that is probably normal. We printed our Birth Plan, packed our hospital bags, and placed the carseat in the vehicle. We are ready to meet our adorable parasite, our son,…
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Dream Poetry, #1
I have had very vibrant dreams and nightmares ever since I was a kid. I also have gone through phases of being too stressed on Sunday nights before the work week that I needed to take a sleeping aid. Whether its Unisom or Melatonin, it knocks me out and gives me even more intense experiences.…
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Screentime for Baby
We all know sedentary lifestyles are unhealthy, but it takes high levels of disciple to escape them. While I am on my feet for more than 75% of my working time, I often sit in front of the TV, table, or desk while at home. Most of my hobbies are seated, which is likely to…
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Short Story Update
I am happy to announce that I have completed all the rough drafts for When Hope Burned White, Volume 2. As the direct sequel to last year’s short story collection and since it has now been over a year since that one was published, I am excited for you to meet the next set of…
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Teaching a Research Project
Students today have a difficult time with research. I understand that research is often time consuming and requires intermediate-to-advanced reading skills as well as critical thinkings skills. I also understand that 5 classes of middle schoolers may not be the best way to judge. That said, please allow me to share my observations. The Project…
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Inspiration: Nghi Vo
Nghi Vo has a beautiful way with words. I cannot repeat that enough. It is a pleasure simply to hear her prose when read aloud, and I am sad when I finish each of her stories because I just want them to keep going. One day not so long ago, her Singing Hills Cycle series…
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Inspiration: Crafting
This has been a great year for my hobbies, and I cannot recall a time when I was happier, though I am sure the California weather helps too. For the last 20 years, my hobbies have been: writing and singleplayer videogames, with an occassional side of programming and D&D. Both of those primary timesinks are…
Grant Pearson 