Tag Archives: war

Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Ritual of the Lost Lamb’

This book had so many title changes that it was ridiculous.  I don’t even know how I ended up on Ritual of the Lost Lamb.  The strangest part is that there wasn’t a ritual until after I wrote the title.  It … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘The Spirit Well’

This book finished the champion power center arc of Legends of Windemere.  It was a tough one to write too because I needed closure and setting up the final arc.  Those types of books always make my head spin, which leads … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Charms of the Feykin’

Here we are at the other half of the split team story.  Charms of the Feykin doesn’t really follow Delvin, Sari, and Fizzle alone.  They got a few scenes in the previous volume to create suspense about their adventure.  This starts … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: I Remember This Day

(Funny meme aside, this was a poem I wrote back in 2011 for 9/11.  I don’t remember if it was for a specific prompt or request.  Weird to post it in March, but I might repost it on the actual … Continue reading

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How To Defeat Siege Weapons

I was thinking about listing ways to take out various siege weapons.  Then I thought that would be too specific and boring.  Not to mention many of my ideas involved fire.  Instead, I’m going to talk a bit about why … Continue reading

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How Easy Is It To Use Siege Weapons in Fiction?

I’m had this topic on my list for a long time, but I never really found the time to think about it.  Still haven’t, which I realized could be part of the reason why I never took it off the … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: City of Hate

(Just came up with an idea for a city that has succumbed to hate.  Thought of it being a dangerous stop for an adventurer on their quest.) The rusty gates are locked Chains wrapped around the gears So that none … Continue reading

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Leading from the Back

What is leading from the back?  It’s exactly what you think.  This would be a military leader who stays away from the frontline.  They give orders while analyzing information and listening to advisors.  They’re still in charge, but not in … Continue reading

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Stand Together- Poetry & Prose for Ukraine

An eclectic collection of poetry and short prose for Ukraine. Poetry about war, warriors, hope, and sunflowers; multi-genre stories, featuring work from: A. L. Butcher Roman Nyle Charles Yallowitz Vickie Johnstone Andrew P. Weston Rebecca Miller Michael H. Hanson Charles … Continue reading

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Using War as a Backdrop

There are times when it felt like the Vampire Civil War wasn’t going on, but War of Nytefall: Anarchy has it as the backdrop.  I needed to do this because there were only two books left, so I needed to remind the … Continue reading

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