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Boromir, We Hardly Knew Ye

One of the most difficult decisions any author can make is killing off a character.  Many of us don’t have the luxury of working in comic books where death is nothing more than a temporary situation.  So, an author will … Continue reading

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Balancing Act

I stand between my many forms As they all converge upon my head A chapter left undone While the laundry yells my name A chattering wife Ignored for a wailing child Or a screaming parent Rooms waiting to be cleaned … Continue reading

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Fizzle

This is a character that I cannot take a lot of credit for.  Fizzle was created by Mike (gamemaster of the game that the series is based on) and the character remains very similar to his original form.  In the … Continue reading

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Around and Round the Medicine Bush

(One of my favorite poems is the Dr. Seuss’ Pill Drill from You’re Only Old Once.  I tried to do something similar a year ago after a really rough couple of months.  Before anyone asks, my health was not as … Continue reading

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The Rejection Letter: Inspiration, Pain, and Kindling

For some reason, I began thinking about all of the rejection letters I have received since I first began submitting my writing in high school.  That was 17 years ago and I gathered a lot of rejection letters until I … Continue reading

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Night of 1,000 Stenches

Arriving once a month Scheduled By a demented madman The night begins With the innocent feast Replicas of food From a foreign land Drenched in sauces That range from soup To liquid fire It is a hearty meal That breaks … Continue reading

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