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Lost a Piece of Heart and Soul

They had a place Settled in your chest Adjusting your beats And nurturing the soul Existences entwined Allies in life And now you are alone * A mix of pain And numbness Denial may rear its head Along with anger … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Handling Grief and Mourning in Fiction

As I said, grief and mourning is a subplot in War of Nytefall: Ravenous.  It was very difficult to touch on this while the majority of the book dealt with action, humor, and Desirae’s seductiveness.  I kept having to remind myself … Continue reading

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Revisiting Legends: Sari the Soul Scarred Gypsy #fantasy #adventure

Sari entered Legends of Windemere with a vicious impact.  She comes from a nomadic people who are called gypsies.  This is the fantasy version where they are almost thief-like, but I never got far into the culture.  Mostly because Sari clan … Continue reading

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Romance and Heartbreak

Hate to say it, but that quote is pretty spot on.  The human heart is a very fragile thing when it comes to love.  If one person in a relationship changes without the other and no attempts are made to … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Getting Right to the Point

I’ve been sitting here for about ten minutes thinking of what to say.  This week has been emotionally and physically draining.  I’m writing this post on Thursday night just because I want to focus on spending time with my son … Continue reading

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2018 Ends with a Crumble

I don’t think I can pick a song that can work with all this.  (I’ll grab one anyway.)  Honestly, I don’t even know how to write this post.  The job is going fine and I haven’t done any writing.  Those … Continue reading

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How Far Can a Hero Fall?

One thing I added to Warlord of the Forgotten Age is the concept of a fallen or broken hero.  It might seem late in the game for a such a subplot, but I wanted to see how it would work when it’s … Continue reading

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‘Legends of Windemere: Ritual of the Lost Lamb’ LIVE on @Amazon! #fantasy #asmsg

Dark times are waiting for the champions in RITUAL OF THE LOST LAMB! Death is a blessing that the Baron is not ready to bestow upon his new toy. In the chaos surrounding the Spirit Well, Luke Callindor has disappeared … Continue reading

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Edge of Breaking

Every scream holds power More energy expended Never to return And leaving the body weak Open to another torment The pressure mounts And cracks begin to form Ignored out of fear Or stubborn pride Another step is always possible Forget … Continue reading

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7 Ways to Hurt a Hero: Don’t Read If You’re a Hero. Thanks.

Don’t let the picture fool you.  We aren’t talking exclusively about physical pain and torment.  That’s fairly easy and people have their own preferences.  Some villains go for the bones while others focus on the skin.  I went to Evil … Continue reading

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