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Through a Glass Eye

Scene 1 (first draft of the new story): “Are you disputing the assessment, Ms Lomas?” Safi nodded once, lifted her chin, relaxed the tension in her back. “Yes, sir,” she pointed at the report on the desk. “I’m fully aware there may be some issues to deal with at a later stage, but it’s now … Continue reading Through a Glass Eye

Meet the New Character: Safi

Let me introduce you to the new person in the next story. Her name is Safi, and that’s all she’s willing to share at the moment. Why are you here, Safi? Well, I have a problem. Something’s going down, I know a lot about what’s going to happen, I know why they’re going to do … Continue reading Meet the New Character: Safi

Small Town Kid – review

Originally posted on Frank Prem Poetry:
My thanks to Ms Jade Li for this wonderful review of my Small Town Kid memoir. Ms Jade Li’s review is such a thrill for me, that I reproduce it in full, below. 5.0 out of 5 starsA Poet’s Walk Through His Childhood in a Small Australian Town December 14,…

I Am the Real …

There is a question doing the rounds (#FPQ thanks, Fandango – I couldn’t resist this one): “Is there a ‘blogging-you’ who is different from the real-world you? If so, how are the two ‘yous’ different? How has the ‘blogging-you’ evolved since you first started blogging?” I will read it as – is there a real you? … Continue reading I Am the Real …

The Greatest Venture – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Originally posted on parallax:
Venturesome – Word of the Day Photo: unsplash.com ? The Greatest Venture Horizons call, heights to be faced, mountains to conquer, rapids to crest or, maybe go down to the woods. Whatever it is, no matter the urge, it’s never the task, instead, for most, it’s that little voice, “are you…

Ever Wanted to Read …

A thriller about a damaged ex-covert operative living in Australia? A fantasy allegory with Aussie creatures (and a few foreign dignitaries)? A wild urban fantasy with tarot cards? A young man’s adventure with the enemies of the Father Holy? A new world? This is your chance – the last post for 2018 for my books, … Continue reading Ever Wanted to Read …

Inner Child – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Originally posted on parallax:
What Do You See? ? Inner Child It took some time to set you free, I searched for the key, but it was so long ago I forgot it was at my very center; my blindness hid you, then I forgot you, I shrank and dried up, ever diminishing, till one…

Missed opportunities

Originally posted on Superman can't find a phone booth:
 I posted recently about my 35th High School Reunion. It was a honest piece in which I spoke directly to the healing that I have experienced in the years since I graduated. I spent a lot of years blaming others for my own lack of…

Author Caution: Be careful putting all your eggs in one Basket

Originally posted on The PBS Blog:
  After experiencing multiple problems with Facebook the other day, amazon admitting to accidentally sharing people’s personal information, and reading Derek Murphy’s email about hacks, author websites and updating passwords, I think it’s time to publish a post that has been sitting in my drafts (and in my heart)…

You Can’t Win Against That, They Say

Who is this ‘they’? What can’t you win? To me, what they’re talking about is the new style of slush pile. The world of writing and publishing has changed – not a matter of changing, anymore, it has changed, it will go on changing, and the ones who give up easily will be the ones … Continue reading You Can’t Win Against That, They Say