Galls & Walnuts

Books, Writing, & a Strange Life

Time is fruitful when distractions are abolished…

● TODAY’S VERSE:
  • Originality

    What is originality but the life of a human from conception to mortification? As an aspiring writer, one of my greatest concerns is the “originality” of my story. I do not want to plunge my hands into the basket of tropes, only to pull out the usual candied tropes that…

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Current Projects

These are placeholder covers for writing projects in the making.

Kings and Queens are long gone, executed during the Revolution. What took their place is much worse.

A poetry collection inspired by the human experience of death.

Beware whom you trust to fix your brokenness.

● Latest streams of consciousness—sort of
  • Drafting is the Worst

    Drafting is the Worst

    A little stream of consciousness… I feel like I am running out of time to write sometimes. I was just marveling at the arrival of…

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  • Library Haul: Writing Books

    Library Haul: Writing Books

    I had a bad habit of not reading enough books about writing. There are so many online references that give good advice, but with the…

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  • Recipe: Teapot Chai

    Recipe: Teapot Chai

    I love to wake up on quiet weekend mornings and brew chai in my nana’s teapot. I dislike the store provided tea bags because they…

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  • Strand Bookstore Haul

    Strand Bookstore Haul

    Recently, Hubby and I went to New York City to visit friends, family, and old school stomping grounds. One of them is the Strand Bookstore,…

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● About Me

Welcome to Galls & Walnuts! My name is Parker Wolfe, and I am an aspiring writer of Dark Fantasy Literature. I am documenting my writing process and reading habits after an uninspired decade. I have my lovely students to thank for reigniting this fire, so I hope I can live up to their blaze.

November Reading List

What I’m reading this month. Apparently, I’m not done with Halloween and Samhain!

Moods & Vibes

A mood board of ideas, interests, and discoveries.

Drinking Chai almost EVERY DAY

Adoring the autumn rainbow until the very last leaf…

The most incredible specimen of creeping ivy climbing short leaf pine in my town.
I would have bought this if I could open it without it falling apart….
This is a diabolically genius animation by Raven of Woe done to the song Imitate by Peggy. I can’t stop watching it.

The skull beanie I knit…

Volunteering locally…

Shared work space with kitty!

Cozy Stuff

Baking and Cooking while Writing