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Castle Notes: 22nd of October, 2026
Kill the I.
Oct 22, 2025
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William J. Barker
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Castle Notes: 15th of October, 2026
When does your writing become too ambiguous?
Oct 15, 2025
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William J. Barker
Castle Notes: 9th of October, 2026
Apologies that this week’s Castle Notes is a day late.
Oct 9, 2025
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William J. Barker
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Castle Notes: 1st of October, 2026
I had another bout with Basho, and I lost again.
Oct 1, 2025
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William J. Barker
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Castle Notes: 24th of September, 2026
I was afraid to write “American Venus.”
Sep 24, 2025
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William J. Barker
Castle Notes: 17th of September, 2026
Is a one-sentence story even a story?
Sep 17, 2025
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William J. Barker
Castle Notes: 10th of September, 2026
Reviewing The Magic Flute brought more surprises than me being able to quote Kermit the Frog without looking ridiculous, and that was quite a big one.
Sep 10, 2025
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William J. Barker
Castle Notes: 3rd of September, 2026
Hemingway boxed with Tolstoy.
Sep 3, 2025
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William J. Barker
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Castle Notes: 27th of August, 2025
I was happy with “You’re Nothing” both after writing it and after re-reading it months later (I wrote it in May), except for one word: “give.”
Aug 27, 2025
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William J. Barker
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Castle Notes: 20th of August, 2025
First, I’m sorry this week’s Castle Note is late.
Aug 21, 2025
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William J. Barker
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Castle Notes: 12th of August, 2025
Soon after I returned from my trip to Japan, I watched Darren Aronofsky’s film The Whale. If you’re familiar with Japan and The Whale, you can likely…
Aug 13, 2025
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William J. Barker
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Castle Notes: 6th of August, 2025
I didn’t have the same problem writing about Tokyo as I did with writing about Kyoto.
Aug 6, 2025
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William J. Barker
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