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Revisited: So You Want to Write Fantasy (A Pessimist Approach)?

Posted on July 22, 2013.  I really enjoyed writing this and I stand by it.  😀 So you want to write fantasy.  Well, let me load you up on everything you need to get yourself started.  Have some elves, dragons, … Continue reading

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Revisit: No Magic Pasties of Protection! And How to Avoid Rusty Blades.

First, happy Labor Day weekend . . . Second, I need a time machine in order to smack myself for that nightmarish post title.  This went live on July 19, 2013 and somebody should have told me to rename the … Continue reading

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Goal Post: School Has Begun Anew

Well, summer break is pretty much over.  I know I have Labor Day Weekend, but my school had its Superintendent Conference Days this past week.  That pretty much signals an end to the break.  Not that I had a long … Continue reading

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Revisit: Weapon? Who Needs a Weapon?

Debuting on July 31, 2013, I finally brought any end to the weapon posts.  Not saying they were bad, but I didn’t stick to my schedule at all.  Looking at the dates, I hadn’t even been blogging for a year … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Pride Rondelet

(A rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually 4 syllables and the other 4 lines are 8.  These were tough, so I hope I got them … Continue reading

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Revisit: So, Jamie’s Got a Gun (Part 2 of Weapon Series)

This post was published on July 12, 2013 and I realize it was a guest post.  The person who did it knew a lot more about guns than me.  So, he offered to write it up and use his own … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Should There Always Be Racism in Fantasy?

This is an excerpt from one of the World parts in Do I Need to Use a Dragon?  I would even say it could be one of the topics that gets the biggest reaction.  Though, I can’t say I’m surprised.

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Revisited: Pointy End Goes Into The Other

Posted on July 17, 2013 . . . I have no idea why I didn’t note that this was part of the ‘weapons in fiction’ series.  Took me 5 minutes to figure out where everything was after gun post.  I … Continue reading

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Revisited: Unlimited Ammo and One-Handed Greatswords?

Originally posted on July 10th, 2013 . . . It seems this was my first big theme that carried for a while.  I’ve become a lot more lax about this topic, but not with my own writing.  Keep needing to … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Lust Rondelet

(A rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually 4 syllables and the other 4 lines are 8.  These were tough, so I hope I got them … Continue reading

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