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July 22, 2017
The Queen’s Symphony: Chapter One
More than anything, Lydus wanted to ask God why the sun had to burn so brightly, on today of all days. The windows of the royal carriage that had fetched him from his apartment were thrown open to the morning bustle of Gente’s main cobblestone avenue, leading to Turas’ Bridge and then further north to... Read More
July 5, 2017
Chapter Fifteen: The Patient, or Memory
When we are patient, we are not only willing to wait, but also to do all in our power to bring about good. We do not worry about things that are outside our control because we understand that there are purposes behind all the circumstances we face and that, in the end, many of those... Read More
June 19, 2017
A Light-year is a Grave
Bian must prepare an entire planet for human colonization, but motherhood was never going to be easy.
May 16, 2017
Arise in Fire
He came to me in a dream. If I could say why or how, then maybe I wouldn’t be here. He came to me with a promise clutched in his fist, of vistas and clouds and brilliance beyond whatever I could imagine. I told him I could imagine an awful lot. It didn’t matter. Whatever … Continue reading Arise in Fire →
May 9, 2017
Characters and neat pictures
A blog post about art and art accessories.
March 27, 2017
Here’s the deal: A Land of Promise
I should say first that this isn’t Expanse fan fiction. Rather, it’s a story idea that I’d had for a while in an original universe but only recently finished. It originally just centered on a retiree who colonizes his own planet, partially for fun but also just because he’s a bitter and rich old man … Continue reading Here’s the deal: A Land of Promise →
March 23, 2017
A Land of Promise
“You guys all get your own planet when you die, don’t you?” Frank Peterson said to himself as sweat dripped into his eyes. “Oh, we’ll see who’s laughing when I’m done. Yes, we will.” Assuming his little contraption didn’t blow up on ignition, because then he wouldn’t have to wait nearly that long. Of course, … Continue reading A Land of Promise →
March 8, 2017
Chapter Fourteen: The Priest, or Orthodoxy
In matters of intellect, you must always be on your guard. For who can say which is worse: the blind acceptance of falsehood, or the careless dismissal of truth? – Words of the Emperor in Qepperdan, Matthieu Sartonné, as narrated to his page, Jarun Hichame The dust had not yet settled from the riders … Continue reading Chapter Fourteen: The Priest, or Orthodoxy →
February 13, 2017
Mercy
The ash had fallen for two weeks now, and those court astrologers who had survived the riots in the city were now locked away behind the palace’s earthen walls. At least that was the word that made it downriver to the village. There was no way to know for sure without walking all the way … Continue reading Mercy →
January 5, 2017
An update of sorts
It’s been a while since I wrote one of these things, so I figured I’d do one now. Here we go. So first things first, I’m working on getting Jire beta-read in preparation for putting it up for sale on Amazon. If you haven’t checked that one out yet, it’s set in the same universe … Continue reading An update of sorts →
