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Ending on a High Note

I started the day with a 2-star review that was fun to read.  Whatever.  I’m over those at this point. My day continued with Amazon blocking eBook sales (all I have) from being counted on the Top 100 Book lists.  … Continue reading

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Welcome to . . .

This is going to be a fun (possibly disastrous) tease at a few fictional worlds.  Here we go and I apologize in advance: If you live in a world the size of Australia where chicken are invulnerable to swords and … Continue reading

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What Do You Look for in a Humorous Villain?

Now, we’ve seen villains with a sense of humor in comics (Joker), cartoons (Hades), and comedies (Dark Helmet).  You can obviously have a villain with a sense of humor that is goofy, sarcastic, or twisted.  They can still be effective … Continue reading

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Battle to the Death . . . Or Not

“My head is killing me,” Nyx groans as her eyes open. She looks around the large room to see that she’s not alone and her roommates are starting to wake up.  A long-haired girl with vampire fangs zips to the … Continue reading

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Preparing for a Funny Friday Post

The theme of this week was supposed to be comedy and I was going to be all humorous.  Then stomach pain, abandoned with child, and all of the chaos turned my mood into a sour funk.  I still want to … Continue reading

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New Amazon Author Thingy

I scrolled too far down the Prodigy of Rainbow Tower page and thought I was looking at the book’s rankings.  It was strange because it wasn’t fantasy and I was in the the 30’s about an hour ago.  I found … Continue reading

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Calm Down?

Calm down he says As if stress has a fucking switch A week of screaming Battling child and adult The help promised did not come Until I was already near pain’s door Stress building up Like soap scum on the … Continue reading

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Visceral Waking

I wake shaking Though the weather be not cold Muscles quivering From a ghostly touch Sweat dripping from my brow Leaving my pillow soaked I groan and whimper Feeling my guts churn Anxiety roiling them Like an angry ocean No … Continue reading

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Miserable Melvin and Laughing Lenny

Melvin and Lenny were co-workers, but they weren’t friends.  They were far too different from each other.  Melvin was always moody and never laughed.  Talking to him meant that you would hear how miserable his life was.  Lenny laughed at … Continue reading

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Possible Tips on How to Write Humor

I get asked a lot about how to write humor, which is strange because I don’t consider myself successfully funny.  I come from a family that makes horrible puns, so I never know if what I think is funny while … Continue reading

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