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Book Trailer Teaser: Aedyn Karwyn

Sean Cooke has been gracious enough to work on a book trailer for Beginning of a Hero.  It’s still some time off from what I can tell, but I recently received the black and white pictures of the characters.  So, … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger: Amber Skye Forbes

Today’s guest blogger is Amber Skye Forbes, who is both a writer and a dancer.  How’s that for talent?  She is an amazing woman, who has taken on a very difficult question for this guest blog.  I’m very honored that … Continue reading

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Up-Coming New Comic. Help Spread the Word

I figure I’ll toss this out now and give a fellow Storyteller’s Guild/convention attendee a shout-out.  Russell Brettholtz is an old friend who is gathering a fanbase and preparing to start on Kickstarter to make his own comic book. Sidekicks … Continue reading

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Judging a Book by It’s Cover

You know the drill.  You walk into the bookstore (work with me on-line only shoppers).  Your eye catches sight of a book and it will not let go.  Your curiosity is peaked, so you look at the book and slowly … Continue reading

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My Absolute Fragile Essence by Estella Aguilar

Book Description: In My Absolute Fragile Essence, A Collection of Poetry, Vol. 1, this first book of five installments contains 50 poems exploring different aspects concerning love, heartbreak, relationships, pain, forgiveness, beauty, and happiness. Some people may remember a blogger … Continue reading

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April Art Contest: Nimby the Halfling Thief

I’m going to be having a hefty amount of posts tomorrow, so I’m kicking off the April Art Contest early.  Also, I don’t want to kick it off and have people think it’s some kind of perverse April Fool’s Joke.  … Continue reading

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April Art Contest

For the month of April, I will be running an art contest.  The rules are the following: Draw a picture of the designated character. Email picture to slepsnor@yahoo.com.  Write the character’s name in the subject line. For example, April will … Continue reading

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A Possible Contest for Artists

Long ago I came up with an idea.  This is before I jumped on the blog-o-sphere and was a simple dreamy-eyed, whiskey-drinking aspiring author editing his finished books.  The idea stemmed from the fact that I can’t draw.  The rules … Continue reading

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Curse of the Artist?

Yesterday’s poem ‘All Mine’ got me thinking about the superpower of the artist. I’m talking about imagination, creativity, or whatever else you want to call it. This is the ability that an artist has to pull something out of the … Continue reading

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Inspiration, You Fickle *itch!

As I was shoveling snow, clearing off the cars, watching my dad accidentally snap off the driver’s side door handle of my car, and playing the game of ‘I want in/I want out’ with my son . . . well, … Continue reading

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