TJ West

Dissertation Days (55): Where We Are Now

Well, it’s been a hot minute since I posted an update. I guess I got caught…
World Building (12): The Legend of Xharyush

In all the annals of Haranshar’s long history, one figure towers above all the others: Xharyush…
Film Review: “The Dark Tower” (2017)

I went into The Dark Tower feeling a great deal of trepidation. The reviews, as everyone knows, had…
Dissertation Days (54): Cut, Cut, Cut

Note: This is yesterday’s post. Today’s post is forthcoming. Having received more feedback on Chapter 3,…
It Ain’t Easy to be a Bottom in Porn

If you spend just a little bit of time poking about the comment threads on porn…
Novel Weekends (11): Progress

The novel has taken a bit of a backseat this past week, as I’ve geared up…
Character Sketch (4): Arshakh Nirhan

Born into the disgraced family of former Haransharin rulers known as the House of Nirhan, Arshakh…
World Building (11): The Old Ones

The following is a synopsis of a segment of The Chronicles, a book of history compiled by Varassed,…
Dissertation Days (53): A New Day, A New Office

Well, I finally moved into my new office at the Humanities Center here at Syracuse, and…
World Building (10): The Tragedy of the Zervan Dynasty

In the annals of the Imperators, there is one dynasty whose fortunes have never recovered from…