From Mars Jazz (2016): “The Train Goes Down the Track” tackles bliss, addiction, technology’s impact on the human soul, and the cost of enlightenment.
BWDerge Blog Archives
Prose Writing
Why I’m Using A.I. Less and Less: Quality and Ethical Concerns
Unless you’re in the “AI bubble” echo chamber, it’s clear people are turning on A.I. While I still use it for sparingly, I’d like to clear up any confusion about how, and at what frequency, I utilize A.I. tools.
Jams Music
Jam Notes Podcast is Back in Season 2: Cave Diving (ep. 20)
Would you rather cave dive or sing in public? The Jam Notes podcast is back for season 2! With StarCraft talk!
Fiction Prose Writing
A Vision of the Future : the Aftermath of Electronic Slavery
The day electricity died, how the A.I. collapse happened, and the debate centuries later about whether to turn the electrical grids back on… From the Vision of the Future series by BW Derge
Mix Playlists Music
Here’s a Bunch of Songs, including Toxicity by System of a Down
A 2013 Mixtape playlist – a “Bunch of Songs” – featuring Toxicity by a System of a Down, Icona Pop, and yes, even Kanye West. A playlist for those who have to grow-up, but need to keep the spark of youth burning within.
Fiction Poetry Prose Writing
Untitled Serialized Short Story about a Writer Named Steve
Episode 16 of the untitled story called “Steve” features a scene from his writing class, an exchange at the gas station, and a poem called Metamorphosis Cease
Poetry Writing
Poem by BW Derge: Outlast (Lips)
Poem from 2019 collection “Paradox Lost” – grappling with modern society, a sordid relationship, and the futility of existence vs. the power of eternal love. Outlast (Lips) is part of a trilogy of poems including Outpour (Magic), and Outcry (Clusterfuck). These three poems inspired the playlist “Clusterfuck Magic Lips”
Fiction Prose Writing
Top 5 Goosebumps Books According to a Kid from the ‘90s
What are the best 5 original Goosebumps books by RL Stine? Here are the five that have left an impression on a kid raised in the 1990s, ranked.
Fiction Jams Writing
From Hosts of Jam Notes: Discussing Upcoming Novel “Remember Me, Nothing”
Here’s a discussion about upcoming novel “Remember Me Nothing” between the Jam Notes hosts – the author (BW Derge) and the book’s editor (Nick Ring).
Fiction Prose Writing
Laenif: Book One, Chapter Three: “Ghoid’s Cave”
In chapter 3 of the first book of Laenif, Ghoid recounts to Marsle about the romantic escapade he shared with a female Indopi named Aetheticia and how the experience led to enlightenment