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The Moral of the Story

Funny thing about stories with morals is that we typically grew up with them.  Then, we get upset when entertainment has messages.  Sure, there’s a trend of the message overshadowing the fun, but I’ve seen people get upset at the … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Look Back at ‘Allure of the Gypsies’

This book is when the champions storyline finally came to light.  Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies had a lot of changes happen to the heroes, including a few power upgrades.  I felt that this story was easier to write than … Continue reading

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What Would You Use the Cardinal Directions For?

I probably messed up my general plan here.  Thought doing a Questions 3 would work, but then I thought otherwise.  Then, I thought about talking about how the words ‘north, south, east, and west’ are used in non-Earth worlds.  That … Continue reading

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Various Cardinal Symbol Systems

I mentioned that there have been plenty of uses of the cardinal directions to create fantasy and mythological systems.  Sometimes, you even have a 5th direction of ‘center’, which is important when we get to Wu Xing.  I wanted to … Continue reading

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Cardinal Symbols in Fiction

Come to think of it, do people still care about the cardinal directions?  I remember being taught by my dad how to find north, south, east, and west.  It never stuck since I was supposed to use the sun.  I … Continue reading

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Herbs Herb Hut (Owner’s Real Name Is Jerry)

Welcome to our herb shop where everything is grown on the property.  We have a wide assortment of herbs that you may recognize, but have been given a little boost.  Are you looking for cooking, medical, or entertainment?  Medical because … Continue reading

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Does the Hippocratic Oath Exist in Fiction?

First, it’s difficult to even figure out what the Hippocratic oath really is.  We tend to think immediately of doctors swearing to do no harm to their patients.  Yet, something like this doesn’t appear until the second to last paragraph … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Beginning of a Hero’

Welcome to my attempt to improve my Tuesday posts.  I’m going to look back at each of my books and end with a Questions 3 finale.  Best place to start is with Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero.  This was … Continue reading

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Different Ways to Heal in Fiction

Healing characters in fiction is always a challenge.  You don’t want to make it too easy or you lose tension.  Too hard and there’s no point in having the option.  The methods are a challenge as well because you have … Continue reading

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Permanent vs Temporary Power Catalyst

This post might not be as long as I planned.  I mean, it’s pretty self-explanatory.  You can boil power catalysts down into two categories using what I mention in the title.  So, let’s look at each one. Permanent Power Up … Continue reading

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