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7 Tips to Using Siege Weapons in Fiction

Siege weapons are rather restricted in its use, but that doesn’t mean one shouldn’t think about using them.  If you just toss them in, you might find that they don’t make sense or fail to get a decent impact.  There … Continue reading

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Happy National Author Day!

The meme says it all.  Have a Happy National Author’s Day.  To celebrate, check out the following books by clicking on their titles: Do I Need to Use a Dragon? by Charles E. Yallowitz The Tale of the Drakanox: Minstrels … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: From On High

(I really don’t know what triggered this one.  Clearly, I was angry at someone who had power and influence.) Edicts and procedures Hurled from the mountaintop Forcing the drones to moan Adding complications To a convoluted system Steps of unimportance … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Made a Little Progress

I’ll dive into the writing part of the week, which didn’t go beyond last Sunday.  I did manage to get one chapter of Darwin & the Beast Collector written.  Not a glorious victory because I merged 2 of the 4 sections. Due … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Friends

(A positive poem from me?  Wow.  Surprised myself too.) Friends make up your life The true ones are always there   To raise your spirits And decimate your ego   To lend a shoulder during pain And a drink to … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Fragile Muse

(This was a fun one dealing with times when you can’t get your imagination running correctly.) Our spirit of inspiration Gentle pixie on our shoulder With her ink-stained wings And body cloaked in paint Flitting on the edge of thought … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Fragile Form

(Definitely wrote this after I pulled a muscle or stubbed a toe.  It got me thinking about how humans are supposed to be the superior species of Earth.  Yet, we are so easily injured and broken that I start to … Continue reading

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Revisiting Origins: Queen Trinity

Where to even begin with Trinity?  Over the course of Legends of Windemere, she has worn the mask of a villain, hero, savior, tormentor, victim, friend, rival, and a few others.  I think she’s the most diverse one of the whole cast … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Four Season Moons

(This one is pretty simple.  It was a short poem about the four moons of Windemere.  They debuted in Legends of Windemere.  I still have to stop and consider the season whenever I write night scenes.  With each one being … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Writing Survival Stories

I might start leaning more towards Survival Horror here.  Still, most of the advice should be able to work for non-horror survival stories.  I was wondering if Swiss Family Robinson would count too.  I mean, things seemed a bit too … Continue reading

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