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Is Exaggeration Effective?

This is going to be a strange and awkward topic.  I’ll connect it to writing after I give the initial catalyst event. So, I had to deal with two people who don’t always get along.  I brought up a complaint … Continue reading →

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Gus’s Glasses Galore: All Glass Polished to Perfection

Good morning and welcome to our little shop.  We are dedicated to making the perfect pair of glasses for every customer.  Just give my your prescription and I will begin the tour of our wares.  It is very important for … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Now To Start My Real Summer Break

I made it to summer break, which is bizarre considering it’s mid-August.  Guess that week between the end of the school year and start of the summer session would count, but it didn’t feel like it.  Now, I have 1.5 … Continue reading →

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The Fantasy Orc Stereotypes

Well, we did elves and dwarves.  Always felt orcs were the third fantasy species that showed up all the time.  Sometimes they are simply goblins, but they usually have the same themes.  Definitely big stereotypes with these guys too.  So, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Look At Us

(The desire for attention is stronger today than when I wrote this poem.  Sad thing is that it seems to be more financially sound to do this.) Stupid stunts and sickness Done in the camera’s eye And posted without fears … Continue reading →

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The Fantasy Dwarf Stereotypes

Can’t talk about elves without touching on dwarves.  Let’s just dive into the first one: Dwarves hates elves and the feeling is mutual.  Right from Tolkien, but misses the fact that Legolas and Gimli became friends.  Many authors just have … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at War of Nytefall: Anarchy

Here we have the penultimate volume of War of Nytefall.  You can tell from the title that things are going to go wrong.  The overall story ending up becoming more complicated than I originally planned too.  Lost took a more central … Continue reading →

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The Fantasy Elf Stereotypes

I was thinking about fantasy stereotypes a while back.  Naturally, my mind went to elves and how they are typically depicted the same way in fantasy.  The above meme notes a lot of what people think, which primarily comes from … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Rain . . . Friggin’ Rain

I’m writing this Friday night while we get another taste of Hurricane Debby.  That or this is her and everything else throughout the week was her entourage.  The rain did somewhat stop the heatwave, but it’s still muggy and gross.  … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Lonely Lyrox

(Another simple one.  Just conjured a creature in my mind and wrote about it.) A whimpering From beneath our feet Nearly audible Amidst the city static A sign that something lives In the subway depths A portly form With matted … Continue reading →

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