Category Archives: Thoughts

Henchmen vs Minions

. . VS . . . First, I apparently can’t read a calendar.  The henchman post that went up yesterday was supposed to be today.  So I switched the one that was turning up tomorrow to Friday and now I … Continue reading

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Respect for the Henchmen!

I’m actually working with a theme this week and that is to honor the unsung villains of fiction.  We wipe out henchmen in video games and watch them getting decimated in movies and TV shows.  When the first part of … Continue reading

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What’s Fun to Do in Windemere?

John W. Howell asked if there were any entertainment activities in Windemere aside from the eating and drinking places that the champions find.  There are plenty of things to do, but it’s hard to bring them into the stories.  Part … Continue reading

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Windemere Education: More than Warriors & Casters

C.S. Boyack asked a question a while back about education in Windemere.  Now that marketing for Crossing Bedlam is done and I haven’t gotten to the promoting for Tribe of the Snow Tiger, I can answer this.  That and I needed time … Continue reading

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Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Thing-A-Ma-Jig

I probably should have written this post earlier, but I was still thinking about it.  I’ve been calling Crossing Bedlam a Rated-R post-apocalyptic action comedy thing or some combination of that for a while.  Once or twice I’ve thought of it … Continue reading

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Legends of Windemere and Crossing Bedlam: My Two Worlds

First, click on the covers for to go to the Amazon pages.  Promo done?  Good. With Crossing Bedlam out and Legends of Windemere beyond the halfway mark, I’m left thinking about the two in comparison.  Not an easy thing to think about since … Continue reading

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From Fantasy Author to Researching Author

Crossing Bedlam required that I do something different in both preparation and writing.  As a fantasy author, I never had to do more than look up various weapons and any pre-existing monsters I was using.  Half the time I didn’t … Continue reading

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The Fine Art of Cursing

Warning: Crude language ahead. This might not be a long post because it feels like a simple topic.  Just like sex and violence, cursing is a personal preference category.  Some people freak out when you say ‘damn’ while others laugh … Continue reading

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Sex & Violence: What’s Your Limit?

I’m scheduling this in late December and praying that I’m not doing something important on the day this goes live.  Sex and violence in fiction is such a hot button topic that it would be wiser to avoid them entirely. … Continue reading

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Tears & Laughter: When Comedies Make You Cry

For those who don’t know what the above video is and didn’t play it, this might not make much sense.  In all honestly, most people look at cartoons as stuff for kids with no substance and total immaturity.  Those aimed … Continue reading

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