The Official Site of Jonathan Charles Bruce
Don't know who this is or why you should care? Don't feel bad. Sometimes I get a little confused about it, too. See all that stuff in the banner up top? Hop-scotch through the site to learn more about my projects and just what's going on. I hope you enjoy yourself, but I make no guarantees.
As a disclaimer, I link to a bunch of stuff around the internet. Although I've traveled to these places and have not had my computer melt on me, I make no promises that your computer will not explode or contract some kind of terrible hyper-flu.
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2/5/2021
Holy cats, I'm in a flash fiction anthology to #SaveOurStages!
12/10/2018
Nothing says "Christmas" quite like horrific abominations that want nothing more than to devour you and/or convert you physically into a manifestation of their endless torment.
It truly is a magical time of year.
11/19/2018
Wherein I reveal a new type of player, whose will make things easier while also making them much, much harder.
11/7/2018
I thought you might like to watch me make a board for my game! Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking either!
6/15/2018
I am nearing being done one a prototype and I have some stuff to talk about, too!
6/8/2018
I got some physical stuff with my board game done printed!
3/26/2018
Wherein I discuss some other stuff that goes on in my game!
3/19/2018
Return to the objectives, because I must tell you how I corrected my gross failure from my first attempt. Well, it wasn't a gross failure, per se. More like an oopsie-doodle that guaranteed play sessions would last more than a work day.
3/12/2018
Oh, hey, I have a map for my game and it's functional and maybe rad?
3/5/2018
Let's talk about gear and stuff for my nerd game!
1/1/2018
10/09/2017
Objectives for my nerd game are what I'm gonna talk about next!
10/02/2017
What better way to kick off October, the official Best Month Ever, than with talk of the grisly ghouls that will populate my boardgame?
9/22/2017
Want to know more about my board game's characters? Well, look no further!
9/1/2017
Oh, hey, I'm doing something weird again. This time it's a board game!
8/18/2017
This week's read was Little and Lion, which is great and you should get it!
8/11/2017
Readin' Edgar Cantero's Meddling Kids sure was a fun time! Mostly!
7/28/2017
Sarvenaz Tash's The Geek's Guide to Unrequited Love is next!
No update next week, friends! For REASONS!
7/21/2017
Rachel Khong's Goodbye, Vitamin is next up on my Summer 2017 reads!
7/14/2017
Riley Sager's Final Girls is what happens when you don't quite understand what makes something work but decide to write about it anyway.
7/7/2017
Weike Wang's Chemistry is up next!
6/30/2017
James Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son is next up on Summer 2017 Reads!
6/23/2017
Nothing better than a Summer 2017 read, into which ambles Four Fantastical Ways to Lose Your Fingers.
6/19/2017
Project Northwoods is on sale through Friday! Check it out!
6/16/2017
Summer 2017 reads sally forth with Sara Benincasa’s Real Artists Have Day Jobs (And Other Awesome Things They Don’t Teach You in School)!
6/9/2017
Summer 2017 reads continue with How the Irish Became White!
6/2/2017
Summer 2017 starts with a whimper with Wisconsin Death Trip!
4/3/2017
I played River City Ransom Underground because you probably won't like it.
3/10/2017
What's the code you scream into the radio when the President, who is a squid, hides in an air duct?
2/27/2017
Want a Slash behind-the-scenes featurette? Weird, but doable!
2/24/2017
Slash: The Final Chapter (Until It Becomes Profitable Again)
2/17/2017
Slash VI: Slash Takes Manhattan, But Not Really
2/10/2017
Slash, Chapter Five: The Final Chapter, But Not Really
2/8/2017
Have a "snippet" of a "totally real" novel I'm "definitely" "writing" which contains no commentary on current events whatsoever.
2/3/2017
1/30/2017
Golly, that new Resident Evil game certainly exists.
1/27/2017
I have nothing witty to say about today's slash-tastic update! Please note I mean "slash-tastic" in the movie type murder-y way, not the sexy type boning way.
1/20/2017
More horror-ish proceedings, in what is certainly not a political statement.
1/13/2017
Not slash fiction, slasher fiction. Don't worry. Happens all the time.
1/6/2017
Wherein we ring in the New Year late and in an entirely inappropriate manner: by looking back at 2016.
12/16/2016
12/9/2016
11/14/2016
I know very few of you were waiting with baited breath for my thoughts on last Tuesday's political fever dream, but here we are.
11/11/2016
I got to work on the super exciting, upcoming exhibit Asylum: Out of the Shadows, and I'm here to tell you all (partially) about it!
10/31/2016
Happy Halloween! You know what's awesome? Our Darker Purpose!
"Like reality, some stories end more abruptly than we desire.
Like reality, tales sometimes finish in directions that we are unwilling to face.
And like reality, when these traits pair together, we must accept our finale."
10/24/2016
"I suppose my point is that, realistically, it is fairly wise to know one’s limits and be accepting of them so as to not end up with a squirming mass of insects for a shirt."
10/17/2016
"“What if she’s already dead?” one of his cohorts asked.
Olson sighed in irritation. “Sylvia, are you dead?”
“No,” Sylvia responded, clearly angry.
“There, you see?” Olson told his companion. “Don’t die until I’ve had a chance to kill you.”"
10/10/2016
"It was a small comfort.
Miniscule, really.
"
10/3/2016
"Some believed, in reverent tones and whispered accusations, that it was Regan who was responsible for giving form to the nyxian hall monitor. They asserted (with very little evidence, mind you) that it was only after her arrival that the Friendly Footstools actually took on their current shape."
9/26/2016
"“I simply refuse to talk to someone with such an antagonistic relationship with combs.”
The bed practically choked on its own amusement. “You are deliciously cruel.”"
9/19/2016
"The student whirled at the sound, then blinked in disbelief. “You can see me?” she asked.
Cordelia didn’t know how exactly to respond. “I think so.”
The young woman considered this. “Interesting.”"
9/12/2016
"As for the scars, the eyepatch’s reduction of his depth perception made the already-clumsy boy more susceptible to repeatedly jabbing himself with his silverware."
9/05/2016
"“Well, this is Goneril we’re speaking of. She was banned from the labs for setting herself on fire six different times in the same way every time.”"
8/29/2016
"The first hut ever constructed, history tells us, owes its existence to a Thaddeus Rathermaere. Unfortunately for him, his desperation did not match his skill, and he is also recorded as the first victim of catastrophic architectural failure."
8/22/2016
On but four of the many kinds of bad you shall encounter in life.
8/15/2016
On Grimm and why there's an obligation to think through your choices with fiction.
8/11/2016
Betcha didn't know I got to pitch some Harry Potter sequels, did you?
8/08/2016
"Her chin quivered as adrenaline made fear fight with bravery in her brain. “I have slain Frothy the Dragon,” she said quietly. “And if I must, I will do the same to you.”"
8/01/2016
Ever wonder what those wacky potatoes get up to when you're not paying attention? How odd! But I have an answer for you!
7/25/2016
We dive back into Our Darker Purpose... sort of.
7/20/2016
Did you happen to like the new Ghostbusters, yet feel stumped at how to write about it without in inevitable storm of resentment puking out of the internet? Well, worry to more!
7/18/2016
Wherein I discuss endings and how they can muddle an entire experience.
7/11/2016
This new Pokémon game is really weird, everyone.
7/4/2016
Happy Independence Day, and enjoy some 100% true state facts while you're at it!
6/20/2016
I was getting married last weekend, and I'm going to tell you all a little about it.
6/6/2016
Break out the confetti! It's been four years since this started, and it's time to... um... take some time before returning to the swing of things?
5/23/2016
Wherein I did read a good book and I tell you all about it.
5/2/2016
Introspective non-fiction, anyone?
4/7/2016
Oh, sure, elections are all fun and games until someone takes it too far.
3/28/2016
Guess who has a blog tour?
3/21/2016
James' journey nears its end! Six whole times!
3/18/2016
Ah, the ideological underpinnings of fiction.
3/11/2016
Another guest post, this time from S. Valentine!
3/07/2016
More red-hot Improbables-related writing process reading!
2/29/2016
Want to know how I struggled with writing an authentic relationship! Well this may or may not scratch that itch!
2/22/2016
Improbables has been officially released for mass consumption, so consume! Or not! I'm not the boss of you!
2/15/2016
We have bad news about a wizard that has been given much praise in recent years. Documents have surfaced which suggest he is... undeserving... of our adoration.
1/29/2016
Improbables has a release date and cover art!
1/19/2016
Philosophy author Tak tse Profit stopped by and told me about his craft!
1/18/2016
A rumination on Bloodborne and Assassin's Creed Syndicate and how they fumble in opposite directions.
1/8/2016
Wondering what's going on? Let me tell you!
1/1/2016
Let's ring in 2016 with a compilation of all the best bits of 2015, excluding the entire book I wrote that's coming soon! I mean, I have to save something, right?