Tag Archives: fiction

Happy Gary Gygax Day

So, who is Gary Gygax?  He is the man who helped to create ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and tends to be the main name associated with it.  This game was clearly based on Tolkien’s work, but Gygax allowed people to live … Continue reading

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Revisit- The Critic: Ally and Nemesis of the Artist

This was first posted on February 6, 2013 and it’s pretty clear.  A critic can be seen as helpful and harmful.  I think my opinion has changes slightly in that I’m much more cautious about listening.  This is more with … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Begrudging Allies

This is a fun scene from Beginning of a Hero and one that I remember changing a lot during the editing process.  Every time I altered my plan for Kira, I had to come back to this scene and change the … Continue reading

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Revisit: Windemere: The Silent Character

Published on January 13, 2013, this feels like another post where things that now feel obvious just dawn on me.  I would eventually go on to talk a few times about the setting being as much of a character as … Continue reading

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Revisit: Runaway Characters

First posted on January 9, 2013, I like how it was creating goblin society and dryad breeding practices that stirred this topic.  Not Kira Grasdon constantly forcing me to reevaluate her path or Queen Trinity shifting further away from true … Continue reading

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Revisit: Crushers of Souls and Puppies

This went live on January 2, 2013 and it comes off as fairly naive.  I seem so simplistic in my view on villains and what makes one good.  Not sure why I lacked any nuance, especially since I had to … Continue reading

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Revisit: No Fun in Perfection

This was posted December 26, 2012 and I love the opening warning.  Even in my haggard state, I was able to make some sense.  Pretty sure I’ve touched on this subject a few times afterwards, but it’s funny how it … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Serum

(This is about a character I dreamt up long ago.  Haven’t figured out how to use him, but I have noticed other characters have been made with his blood powers since I first thought him up in 2000.  At least, … Continue reading

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Revisit: The Next . . .

Published on December 19th, 2012, this is a very important post.  One that I wish I remembered before today since I think it holds even more true today.  We keep looking for the ‘next’ person to take the mantle of … Continue reading

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Revisit: Game vs. Book Differences

Posted on December 12, 2012 . . . I was posting rapidly once I started.  Posts were either gigantic like this or around 200 words too.  Gee, I was a mess of a newbie blogger. At the age of thirteen, … Continue reading

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