Category Archives: Olde Shoppe Stories

Post Revisited- Welcome to ‘The Pen Is . . .’

This originally went live on April 30th, 2014.  A lot of fun to write.  Think it was one of the earlier ‘Olde Shoppe’ skits. Welcome, good customer, to The Pen Is!  Why do people keep laughing at our name?  It’s … Continue reading

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Ye Olde Furniture Shoppe: We Have Chairs

Can I help you find the perfect furniture for your home?  Wait.  Magic furniture?  We only sell regular stuff.  Is this some kind of joke?  A very stretched skit for an author’s blog?  He has no idea why he wrote … Continue reading

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Author Preparation Center: Everything . . . Including Ink

So you’re an author and about to go on a business trip.  Sort of.  Most people think of those things as suits, ties, boardrooms, and numbers.  You’re hitting a cabin or somewhere to get your ideas on paper in piece.  … Continue reading

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Jaw Flexers Enchanted Gum Shoppe

Welcome to my unique little corner of the shopping mall.  Don’t mind the cobwebs because they’re fake.  We just had a little Halloween party.  I know it’s September, but if Christmas can start around Labor Day then so can we.  … Continue reading

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Ye Olde Bookstore: Mind the Dust

Try the place next door if you’re looking for coffee.  Oh, you wanted a book.  Kind of young, so I wonder if you know what a book is.  No, it isn’t the stuff they put into your brain these days.  … Continue reading

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Death’s Revolving Door Depot

Welcome to Death’s Revolving Door Depot where we have all of your character death needs.  We carry everything from permanent death packages to temporary death packages to our ‘I Swear This Will Stick’ package.  A few companies that wish to … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Character Addition Center

Welcome to the Character Addition Center where we help you insert a new face into your existing story.  We talked on the phone and you said your series needed a new hero.  Is this a replacement, a temporary stand-in, or … Continue reading

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Ye Olde Balancing Act

So what seems to be the trouble?  Your hero went too dark and lost the shoulder angel?  It happens when you’re too rough with them.  Guessing you pushed a little too hard and the poor thing couldn’t move on.  Did … Continue reading

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The Personality Plaza: For the Character Depth You Know You Want

Welcome to the Personality Plaza!  This is the best place you can go to purchase some depth for your characters.  We have plenty of packages that range from the broken hero to the deluded villain and then some unique ones.  … Continue reading

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House of Pointy Ears

Welcome to . . . have we met before?  You look familiar.  Must have one of those faces or I’ve been sniffing too much pixie dust.  Anyway, Welcome to House of Pointy Ears.  We like to call ourselves H.O.P.E. even … Continue reading

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