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What Are Primordial Forces?

In fantasy, you may come across the term ‘primordial forces’.  It shows up in other genres too, but it tends to pertain to ancient powers.  Some may think of ‘primordial soup’, which was basically the goo that started off life … Continue reading

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Goal Post:

The song above was the first thing that played after I turned my car on after work and it’s fairly appropriate.  This was a rough week with a lot of stress, pressure, high emotions, and general ugh.  It means I … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Using Nonverbal Communication in Your Writing

There are definitely more than 7 tips that one could give.  Nonverbal communication is essential and complicated.  So, know that this is the tip of the iceberg tip.  After all, I always stick to 7 tips and making it longer … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Invasion of the Unwanted

(This was written after a week of bugs getting inside.  They always found their way to my room and buzzed me in my sleep.  Moths, flies, and mosquitoes a plenty.) Buzzing among the lights Skittering in the dark The infestation … Continue reading

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What Is Nonverbal Communication?

I’m always surprised by the amount of people who forget that non-verbal communication is more potent than verbal.  As authors, we can easily forget this because we work with words and think of their power.  We focus so much on … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Warlord of the Forgotten Age’

When I reached Warlord of the Forgotten Age, I felt both happy and sad.  I’d spent nearly 15 years working with these characters.  Now, it was time for me to give them their final adventure.  The temptation to find a way … Continue reading

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When Your Hero Hides Their Face

This week’s topic stems from months back when I kept stumbling onto short videos and articles about the ‘Halo’ TV series.  First, I had no idea there was a series based on the ‘Halo’ games.  Second, the whole thing was … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Almost Forgot This One

This week was so crazy that I nearly forgot to write this post.  Woke up at 6 am and realized I never took the time last night to do it.  This is what happens when I have a busy week … Continue reading

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A Post-Apocalypse Bucket List

I thought it would be fun to write a small bucket list if I ended up in an apocalypse scenario.  That is if I survived the initial disaster.  I’m making two versions though: Not Having a Child Charles (Fictional Me) … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Into the Textbook Fray

(I believe this was written when I was going to go back to school for medical coding.  It didn’t last more than a semester because of what happened.  Too many people going for it, so there was a job saturation.  … Continue reading

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