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Teaser Tuesday: Inner Conference

(I have to be honest.  It took me a few minutes to remember where this showed up in the series.  Back when I first posted this teaser, I put up a different cover than what should have been there.  I’m … Continue reading

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Temporal Setting

I went looking for author subjects and found this on the three layers of setting.  I always enjoy world-building, so I wanted to look into this.  Now, I think most authors do this without meaning to, but it’s good to … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: The Marchers of Vindervurld

(Another fantastical creation.  Kind of sad too.) Upon the marshy hollows Their feet make a sucking plop As purest mud Grabs at their boots That are moldy to the laces Beings of all sizes March in a sturdy mob Fat … Continue reading

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Is Not Killing Weak or Strong?

. . . . . . . . (I made this post on September 16, 2014.  I’m reposting it because it works for the question I’m going to put at the very end.) For anyone who doesn’t know the above … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Oh, It’s You

(Looking back I still enjoy the debut of Gregorio Roman in War of Nytefall: Loyalty.)

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Violent Past and Forgiveness

Now, I don’t remember the character that made me wonder about this topic.  It can fall into various categories with high body counts: Former supervillain Hero who was a soldier Monster that gains humanity Serial killer who gets a second … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: The Living Dead

(Another poem about death . . . or life.  Sorry?) We are mortal beings In the grand expanse of time Our half-blink existence Cherished by so few Because so many miss the point They live to die Believing it the … Continue reading

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Revisiting: Avoid or Tackle Mental Illness in Fiction

(Originally posted on April 6, 2020.) I bring up mental health a lot here.  Usually, it’s in regards to the topic itself and not connecting it to writing.  Well, I’m going to switch that up here.  Wednesday and Friday are … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: The ‘Joy’ of Going Mad

(Not as joyous as I thought before I read it again.  My anxiety used to be so bad that I would have full body spasms or partial ones.  These were entirely at night after I was jolted awake by my … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Is She A Monster?

Here’s an excerpt from Chasing Bedlam.  This was the second installment of my dystopian Rated-R action series.  I still have fond memories of writing these tales and should be happy that I wrote 4 of them.  2 were published and … Continue reading

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