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Poetry Day: Let Me Out

(Battling our inner demons.  Not an easy struggle, especially since it usually lasts a lifetime.) Everyone has a demon Lurking beneath the skin A voice that asks for freedom To indulge a dark-born craving From the glutton wanting sweets To … Continue reading

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Pros and Cons of Having a Secret Telepath in the Cast

I mentioned on Monday that ‘Spy x Family’ has a girl who is a telepath, but nobody knows it.  Meet Anya Forger.  She knows her adopted father is a spy and her adopted mother is an assassin.  By the way, … Continue reading

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When Characters Need to Hide Superhuman Abilities

My son and I watch an anime called ‘Spy x Family’.  It’s a spy comedy and that doesn’t really cover everything, but it’s enough for now.  The general plot is the guy is a spy who needs to create a … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Been Catchin’ Them All . . . I’m A Bad Author

All I managed to do in terms of writing was tinker with a new idea, start the short story ideas for the first ‘Phi Beta Files’ book, and typing in one chapter worth of edits into Darwin & the Avenging Elf.  … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Legacy Interrupted

(This poem stems from a thought I always had.  People are born with talents, but not everyone gets to either discover them or use them to their fullest.  Society simply isn’t designed to let the majority reach their full potential.  … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘War of Nytefall: Lost’

War of Nytefall: Lost is the second volume of the series.  It introduces a character that people on the blog seemed to enjoy.  Come to think of it, everyone seems to like my whacky, crazy, random characters.  Not much love for … Continue reading

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The Soda Pop Shop: Please Drink Responsibly

Welcome to our little soda shop where we have more flavors than you can imagine.  We don’t both with the brands you’re used too.  They may taste alright, but they aren’t special like our brews.  Some would say there’s a … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Didn’t Realize It’s Saturday

I haven’t really had a good track of time this week.  Without work and getting my son since Tuesday afternoon, I haven’t had my usual day markers.  So, it took me this long to realize I didn’t make a goal … Continue reading

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Evil vs Misunderstood

As stated, there is a trend to turn evil villains into more sympathetic and misunderstood characters.  This has caused some people who like bad guys to come up with their own explanations for how they are misunderstood instead of being … Continue reading

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When Backstory Can Change a Villain’s Reputation

Both of these characters are villains from ‘One Piece’.  Specifically, the Dressrosa Arc, which probably means nothing to all of you.  Donquixote Doflamingo is the main villain who took over a kingdom, was a weapons dealer, had an illegal drug … Continue reading

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