Tag Archives: fantasy

Teaser Tuesday: Facing A Monster

This is an excerpt from Curse of the Dark Wind.  Tried to find a good Nyx/Sari scene, but those seem to be spoiler heavy or lengthy with no good severing point.  As usual, there might be a spoiler or two … Continue reading →

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Living in a Ghost Town #fantasy #adventure #99cents

In Ichabod Brooks & the City of Beasts, our dashing (probably more sprinting) old hero enters a burned out husk of a town.  He faces monsters and uses his keen wits to get out alive.  Well, that’s not exactly what … Continue reading →

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Post Revisited: Crushers of Souls and Puppies

Due to being busy with things and heading out for the weekend, I’m going to keep the ‘Post Revisits’ going for today.  This one was originally posted on January 2, 2013. I read a post about the characteristics of heroes … Continue reading →

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Post Revisited: Game Vs. Book- Difference in the Details

Originally posted on December 12, 2013 . . . Day 12 of this blog’s existence.  Wow.  This is also really long.  I tried to clean it up, but it’s a topic that keeps coming back. At the age of thirteen, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: I Think She’s Mad

(This is from Book 11, so it’s entirely unedited and won’t be out until mid/late 2016.  Figure it’ll be a fun comparison to last week’s.)

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Poetry on the Page & Song in the Head

Words on the page Transforming to a song As they slip into your mind Complete with orchestra That no eye can see A trick of the masters To create a tune Both memorable and pure Without an instrument Beyond the … Continue reading →

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Week of Pains, Gains, & Scrambled Brains

First, a video/song that is stuck in my head.  Felt the need to share: I’ve been out of sorts since Thursday and doing my best to imitate being human.  Not sure how successful I was.  The reason for this is … Continue reading →

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Dos and Don’ts of Fantasy Adventuring

(The picture was picked because I found it so weird and bizarre.  I truly have no idea what’s going on there with the body types.  Just plain strange and almost nightmarish.) With the release of Ichabod Brooks & the City … Continue reading →

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Do You Have a Guilty Pleasure Read?

With Ichabod Brooks & the City of Beasts out, I’ve been thinking a little about the books and characters I enjoy.  Mostly, the ones that tend to be over the top and would probably be seen as guilty pleasures.  Now, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Trouble with Trolls

Due to Ichabod Brooks & the City of Beasts (99 cents on Amazon!) being only 27 pages, I can’t really use any more teasers for it.  So, I’m going back to when things were easier and happier for my novel … Continue reading →

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