Tag Archives: death

Teaser Tuesday: Needing a Challenge

(A short and ominous scene from War of Nytefall: Savagery.) With a half-hearted swing of his arm, Alastyre decapitates two of the Dawn Fangs that jump on him from the rooftop. The third fighter is grabbed by the face and held … Continue reading

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Ghost Month: Banshees, Wraiths, and Revenants

Time for a triple because these three are all ghosts that I feel are similar.  Can’t put my finger on why I feel that way, but I’m going with it in order to include more types of ghosts this month. … Continue reading

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Ghost Month: The Ladies

I started from THIS SITE and went hunting from there. First, the lady ghosts all get their colors from the dresses that they wear: White Ladies These are the most common type of lady ghosts.  They are typically associated with women … Continue reading

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Ghost Month: Residual Hauntings and Crisis Apparitions

So, I’m doing a few posts to cover multiple types of ghosts.  This time we have two that are fairly similar.  One could say they are the same thing, but I kept finding them mentioned as different things.  I can … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Rushing to the Reaper

(Sometimes it does feel like society is designed to have us continue moving at our top speed.  We are guilted for relaxing unless we are of a certain age or tax bracket.  We ignore that a lifetime of rushing ahead … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Our Pale Companion

(Death . . . Not even subtle about this one.) He is the one We cannot cheat The inevitable fate Of all who breathe Patient for all time He is always with us Living on the fringes Of our lives … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Author as a Reaper

(Enjoy another partial entry of Do I Need to Use a Dragon?) There are many schools of thought when it comes to killing in fiction. I’m only going to go over four of the most common to give you an idea … Continue reading

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Top 5 of 2024- #2 Characters with a Death Wish

This post originally went live on January 22, 2024. I guess the quote above is what a literal death wish is.  That would be an acceptance that life has an ending and you’re okay with that eventuality.  Doesn’t sound like … Continue reading

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When Science or Magic Run Up The Death Count

I’ve always wondered this when it comes to some stories involving a set location that has either high levels of science or magic.  These are the ones where at least one person dies in every adventure.  Not always random people … Continue reading

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Life Vs Death Stories

‘Life vs Death’ is probably one of the most basic concepts that any person can wrap their head around.  Living things don’t want to die, which means we will root for the hero to survive.  We see almost every genre … Continue reading

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