Keep Writing is a podcast and YouTube Channel by James S. Aaron, author of the Aeon 14: Sentience Wars and Galactic Law series. Book reviews, notes on a writing career, work on the craft, interviews, publishing, well-being, mindset, and anything else that seems tough but important.
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8 Feb 2026
Review: A Fiction Writer's Guide to Peace by Gabriel Ertsgaard
This book may surprise you. It isn't saying characters can't fight. It expands what it can mean to fight. Ertsgaard makes strong arguments for incorporating nonviolence into characters and story, using examples from across media. Discussion of character arcs, plots and world-building, with exercise throughout to test the ideas yourself. I found it an excellent source of ideas on subverting reader expectations. Mentioned: A Writer's Guide to Peace: https://amzn.to/4017irz (https://amzn.to/4017irz) Nonviolence and the Hero's Duel: https://www.sfwa.org/2021/06/29/nonviolence-and-the-heros-duel/ (https://www.sfwa.org/2021/06/29/nonviolence-and-the-heros-duel/) Solarpunk and Peace Poetics: https://www.peacejusticestudies.org/chronicle/solarpunk-and-peace-poetics/ (https://www.peacejusticestudies.org/chronicle/solarpunk-and-peace-poetics/) Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman: https://amzn.to/4akQS2k (https://amzn.to/4akQS2k) The Weight of Light: A Collection of Solar Punk Futures: https://csi.asu.edu/books/weight/ (https://csi.asu.edu/books/weight/) Fantasy Scroll Magazine: https://iulianionescu.com/fantasy-scroll-magazine/ (https://iulianionescu.com/fantasy-scroll-magazine/) __ Follow me on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4nfbmxK (https://amzn.to/4nfbmxK)
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4 Feb 2026
What happened to January?
Author journal, challenges, and I got accepted into an MFA program.
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