Thoughts & Shorts

Thoughts, shorts, and the very occasional poem from J.R. Essex

The Demon in The Box
Short story presented at CWC’s Open Mic Night on 10/23/2026
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It’s not as easy as you think
Short story presented at CWC’s ‘Best Of’ Open Mic Night on 9/25/2026
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AI In The World of Publishing
Reflections on AI adoption across the publishing and software industries
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The Armor of Memory: Why We Must Write the Horrors of History
To heal the present, we must remain willing to look directly into the darkest corners of our past. Literature that documents historical horrors—from war and genocide to systemic oppression—is not an…
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