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Rhino Riders and Giant Spider Drivers

One of the fun things with fantasy and science-fiction is that you can play around with transportation.  You may always have horses, carriages, and the always favorite dragon/dragon-like being.  I have a personal preference for griffins, but pegasi, hippogriff, and … Continue reading

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Location Poem: The Wonder Museum

Temple to the Gnome God Rising high above A city with no moral code Beyond their metal walls And never daring to tread close Explosions rock the inner room As the Gnome God stands above The furnace at his feet … Continue reading

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What Do You Think About Physical Disease in a Story?

First to explain the video.  Excel Saga is a spoof anime and Hyatt (the repeatedly dying girl) is a spoof on the cliche ‘weak constitution’ or ‘anemic’ character.  These are typically girls in anime.  She keels over and hacks up … Continue reading

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Gearing Up for Thievery

So, you’re about to set out for a life of fantasy thief crime.  Well, you’re going to need a lot of gear.  Unlike warriors, you can’t get away with armor, sword, and shield.  It’s a long list of items you’re … Continue reading

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Test Scene: The Unstoppable Rakesh

(This is a scene from a future book that I haven’t even outlined yet.  Testing out characters and the overall atmosphere.) Ryusuke slowly backs away from Rakesh, who has healed every slash that the samurai has inflicted on him.  He … Continue reading

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The Stereotypes of Thieves

On Monday, I noted a few thief stereotypes that bugged me.  I will admit that I probably do them too, but that just makes me a hypocrite.  I’m pretty sure a lot of authors hate reading something and use it … Continue reading

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What Do You Look for in Thieves?

I’ve been editing some very thief heavy scenes and was also remembering a few comments over my first book.  Basically, I had some people complaining that Nimby the halfling thief was stereotypical and also that he should have been put … Continue reading

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Unedited Excerpt from Family of the Tri-Rune

“Don’t cast any magic,” Isaiah warns her. Nyx ignores the chattering monkey as her eyes glow bright yellow. Isaiah retreats toward Timoran while Nyx looks down at the krypters again. The monsters shift in and out of her vision as … Continue reading

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So You’re Going to Give Your Character a Pet

So, you want to use a pet in your story.  Good idea.  There’s a long tradition of helpful animal companions of both natural and magical varieties.  It all comes down to what you want you’re looking for.  Here are some … Continue reading

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What Do You Look for in Literary Pets?

I watch a few Harry Potter movies this weekend while editing since I’ve seen them enough that they’re background noise.  Something caught my attention this time.  The familiars are there, but rarely come into play outside of a few events.  … Continue reading

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