Tag Archives: magic

Living in a Ghost Town #fantasy #adventure #99cents

In Ichabod Brooks & the City of Beasts, our dashing (probably more sprinting) old hero enters a burned out husk of a town.  He faces monsters and uses his keen wits to get out alive.  Well, that’s not exactly what … Continue reading

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Post Revisited: Game Vs. Book- Difference in the Details

Originally posted on December 12, 2013 . . . Day 12 of this blog’s existence.  Wow.  This is also really long.  I tried to clean it up, but it’s a topic that keeps coming back. At the age of thirteen, … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: I Think She’s Mad

(This is from Book 11, so it’s entirely unedited and won’t be out until mid/late 2016.  Figure it’ll be a fun comparison to last week’s.)

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Poetry on the Page & Song in the Head

Words on the page Transforming to a song As they slip into your mind Complete with orchestra That no eye can see A trick of the masters To create a tune Both memorable and pure Without an instrument Beyond the … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Trouble with Trolls

Due to Ichabod Brooks & the City of Beasts (99 cents on Amazon!) being only 27 pages, I can’t really use any more teasers for it.  So, I’m going back to when things were easier and happier for my novel … Continue reading

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Where Did Ichabod Brooks Come From?

Because I can’t say it enough, Ichabod Brooks & the City of Beasts debuts tomorrow.  As a pre-release treat, I’m going behind the scenes to show how this character came about.  Would you believe he first appeared on this blog … Continue reading

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A Little Future Help?

You may have heard that I have a short story coming out on Monday for 99 cents.  It’s called: Ichabod Brooks & the City of Beasts I’m excited and can’t wait to start promoting it while moving onto the next … Continue reading

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Changing Worlds by Melissa Barker-Simpson

The Contract Prequel to the Fractured Series By Melissa Barker-Simpson Synopsis: After the Demonic War, a battle which devastated the mortal realm, humans now stick to the world’s major cities. To even the score, and to protect those cities, hunters … Continue reading

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When a New Hero Joins the Establishment

I posted about debuting characters and introducing new ones to the group.  Various tips and information and jokes.  So I might repeat myself a bit here.  For that I apologize, but I do think I might have missed something.  Now, … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Welcome to Zelacryd

(This is a brief excerpt from Legends of Windemere: The Merchant of Nevra Coil. Hoping to release this book in July or August.) Doctor Eltzer walks with a purpose through the wide halls of Zelacryd, the voices of a few … Continue reading

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