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What’s Fun to Do in Windemere?

John W. Howell asked if there were any entertainment activities in Windemere aside from the eating and drinking places that the champions find.  There are plenty of things to do, but it’s hard to bring them into the stories.  Part … Continue reading

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Ye Olde Post-Apocalyptic Supply Shoppe: Mind the Roaches a.k.a. The Landlords

Welcome to Olde Shoppe!  No, we spelled those words that way on purpose to be funny and whimsical.  Obviously we failed, but paint is in short supply these days.  Don’t step on the roaches, buddy.  The big ones will take … Continue reading

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How to Survive in the Shattered States or At Least Die With Dignity

(This topic happened on Monday by accident, so the picture was a great find.) If you see a stray dog, don’t pet it or adopt it.  You may be tempted because it was the right thing to do back in … Continue reading

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Last Call for Bedlam Volunteers

The plan is to release Crossing Bedlam on Saturday or at least hit publish that day.  So this is my last request to see if anyone wants to help announce the book when it’s finally gone live. Yup . . . That’s … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Lloyd the Educated Man

Another taste of Bedlam!  As usual, I’ve put the fun behind a cut to avoid any spoilers.  Closest thing is a mention of one obstacle.  Enjoy.

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Questions 3: How Would You End the World?

One of the difficult things about Crossing Bedlam was deciding how to throw the country into chaos.  There are many things to factor in that ranges from geography to psychology.  Not to mention technology, sociology, anthropology, and tons of -ologies.  You … Continue reading

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Volunteer Request for Crossing Bedlam

I was going to make a witty title, but that might get missed by some.  I’ve mixed this request for volunteers with other posts.  Probably shouldn’t have done that.  So this is just a simple: Help announce ‘Crossing Bedlam’ when … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: An Amicable Solution

Today I have a mysterious piece from Crossing Bedlam.  Hardest part about excerpts from Bedlam is that they don’t always work out of context.  A brief explanation of what’s going on here is that Cassidy and Lloyd have gotten into … Continue reading

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Questions 3: Wacky World of Writing

The unexpected can happen when you’re writing.  Minor characters can rise to main cast while big events can fade away.  No matter how much you plan, things can make a wrong turn without warning.  So let’s share our wacky experiences: … Continue reading

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Post Revisited- Welcome to ‘The Pen Is . . .’

This originally went live on April 30th, 2014.  A lot of fun to write.  Think it was one of the earlier ‘Olde Shoppe’ skits. Welcome, good customer, to The Pen Is!  Why do people keep laughing at our name?  It’s … Continue reading

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