Tag Archives: writing

Trumpkin Derangement Syndrome and Book Review Bulverism

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

I have a book on the way to print. Woo! and hoo! I thought my dominant feeling would be pride when I finally spoke those words. I probably will feel pride when, in the tradition of authors for the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Bible, Bulverism, C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis and the Bible, Creative Practice, God in the Dock, Leslie Baynes, Pauline Baynes, Piglet, Prince Caspian, social media, The Screwtape Letters, Trumpkin, writing | 17 Comments

Fake Memes, Broken Dreams, and C.S. Lewis’s Apocalypse of the Imagination (Mythmoot Keynote)

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

Dear Friends, I am very pleased to share this talk with everyone: “The Long Defeat: C.S. Lewis’s Apocalypse of the Imagination.” For various reasons, I was unable to deliver my keynote live to the folks at Mythmoot X. Rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, imagination, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, On Writing, T.S. Eliot, Tennyson, The Quest of Bleheris, writing, WWI | 4 Comments

My Podcasting Course at UPEI: Round 2

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

Hello kindred spirits, I am talking about the casting of pods this week! I am chuffed to once again teach a course I designed last year at UPEI: ACLC 3910: Podcasting. For all you readers–and listeners–out there in the wide … Continue reading →

Posted in L.M. Montgomery, News & Links, Reflections, The MaudCast | Tagged Glen Weldon, higher education, NPR, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, Terry O'Reilly, The MaudCast, University, UPEI, writing | 2 Comments

Let’s Talk About Samwise Gamgee: Tolkien’s Greatest Characters on the Plunge Podcast with Derek Holser

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Brenton Dickieson

Ah, Sam, what a character. When Derek Holser reached out to me about his Tolkien’s Greatest Characters series on the Plunge, Samwise Gamgee came first to mind. The most hobbitish of heroes, the gardening guardian, most faithful companion of the fellowship, … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Derek Holser, film adaptation, friendship, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Lord of the Rings, Samwise Gamgee, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Plunge Podcast, writing | 4 Comments

“At war with all wild things”: A Settler’s Reflections on C.S.Lewis and Indigenous Spaces (Iași, Romania)

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Brenton Dickieson

It is chilly and pouring rain here in Prince Edward Island … normal weather for the week of Remembrance Day. Anne of Green Gables and I both love Island Octobers, but I struggle with the dying-dark and dreary days of … Continue reading →