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
  • Not My Child, Still My Child

    Not My Child, Still My Child

    by Parker Wolfe Our tower is builtFrom loveLike a motherWeaving, cooking, and singing,Building the worldAnd molding the headOf a child.And, I am sorryThe wind hasBlown…

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  • Feeling Optimistic

    Feeling Optimistic

    Happy November! I looked into my yard this past weekend, and had to take a picture of the birdhouse lounging in autumn deliciousness. Autumn colors…

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  • What Golden Sun Did For Me…

    What Golden Sun Did For Me…

    As the seasons cycle into longer evenings, it’s become easier to curl up into my writing caves (real and metaphorical). I was reminded of the…

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  • Happy Samhain and All Hallows’ Eve!

    Happy Samhain and All Hallows’ Eve!

    Autumn and Life Happy Samhain and Halloween! It’s brisk morning—cooler than usual at this time of the year—and I am relieved to be off on…

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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