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November 6, 2017

Indie Author Interview–with Aria E. Maher!

How’s NaNoWriMo going, everyone? Still churning out those words?

Well, take a break. Right now. Use a crowbar to pry your fingers off the keys, if necessary. It’s time to relax for a few minutes and focus on something else.

And it’s also time for another author interview! I’m very excited to be part of Aria E. Maher’s blog tour to promote her paranormal suspense novel, The Tangle (available now on Amazon)!

Aria E. Maher has been writing for almost her entire life. Her first real, honest-to-g...

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Published on November 06, 2017 07:55

Indie Author Interview–with Aria E. Maher!

How’s NaNoWriMo going, everyone? Still churning out those words?

Well, take a break. Right now. Use a crowbar to pry your fingers off the keys, if necessary. It’s time to relax for a few minutes and focus on something else.

And it’s also time for another author interview! I’m very excited to be part of Aria E. Maher’s blog tour to promote her paranormal suspense novel, The Tangle (available now on Amazon)!

Aria E. Maher has been writing for almost her entire life. Her first real, honest-to-g...

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Published on November 06, 2017 00:55

October 31, 2017

Drachtober Short Story–Malcolm Blackfire and the Haunted Hoard

Hours before Jenelle Schmidt’s Drachtober spooky short story challenge was set to expire, I remembered that I hadn’t written an entry yet.

At first, I thought, “Oh well, I’ll do it next year.”

Then I remembered that I am Kyle Robert Shultz.

So this happened. *wipes sweat from brow* Whew. There may be typos, but hey, it was fun.

Malcolm Blackfire and the Haunted Hoard

The Republic of Grimmany
The Bloodrock Mountains
1816 E.A.

Let’s face it–dragons are better than humans. We’re bigger and str...

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Published on October 31, 2017 22:47

Drachtober Short Story–Malcolm Blackfire and the Haunted Hoard

Hours before Jenelle Schmidt’s Drachtober spooky short story challenge was set to expire, I remembered that I hadn’t written an entry yet.

At first, I thought, “Oh well, I’ll do it next year.”

Then I remembered that I am Kyle Robert Shultz.

So this happened. *wipes sweat from brow* Whew. There may be typos, but hey, it was fun.

Malcolm Blackfire and the Haunted Hoard

The Republic of Grimmany
The Bloodrock Mountains
1816 E.A.

Let’s face it–dragons are better than humans. We’re bigger and str...

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Published on October 31, 2017 16:47

October 30, 2017

A Halloween Surprise—The Last Days of Lady Cordelia!

Have you forgiven me for delaying The Mirror of Rorrim release date from Halloween to November 17th?

No? I didn’t think so. Here, would a new story help?

The Last Days of Lady Cordelia is a 14,000 word short story…novelette…thing. Not sure what word is best. Anyway, here’s the synopsis:

Lady Cordelia Beaumont is dying.

That’s what her mysterious nurse tells her, at least. Even worse, her magic powers have abandoned her, her friends are missing, and her whole world has completely changed. Ever...

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Published on October 30, 2017 20:53

A Halloween Surprise—The Last Days of Lady Cordelia!

Have you forgiven me for delaying The Mirror of Rorrim release date from Halloween to November 17th?

No? I didn’t think so. Here, would a new story help?

The Last Days of Lady Cordelia is a 14,000 word short story…novelette…thing. Not sure what word is best. Anyway, here’s the synopsis:

Lady Cordelia Beaumont is dying.

That’s what her mysterious nurse tells her, at least. Even worse, her magic powers have abandoned her, her friends are missing, and her whole world has completely changed. Ever...

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Published on October 30, 2017 14:53

October 23, 2017

Book Review: Magicians’ Rivalry by H.L. Burke (Spellsmith and Carver #1)

Those familiar with Heidi Lyn Burke’s writings know that she is the female Brandon Sanderson of the indie publishing world. Like him, she has a gift for crafting deep and detailed storyworlds with brilliant magic systems. Fortunately for her fans, her books are released more quickly than Sanderson’s. Also, they’re funnier. (Sorry, Brandon.)

The excellent Spellsmith and Carver series delivers everything Burke’s readers have come to expect from her books, and more besides. I’m a little late to...

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Published on October 23, 2017 06:00

Book Review: Magicians’ Rivalry by H.L. Burke (Spellsmith and Carver #1)

Those familiar with Heidi Lyn Burke’s writings know that she is the female Brandon Sanderson of the indie publishing world. Like him, she has a gift for crafting deep and detailed storyworlds with brilliant magic systems. Fortunately for her fans, her books are released more quickly than Sanderson’s. Also, they’re funnier. (Sorry, Brandon.)

The excellent Spellsmith and Carver series delivers everything Burke’s readers have come to expect from her books, and more besides. I’m a little late to...

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Published on October 23, 2017 00:00

October 19, 2017

The Amazon and the Carpenter: A Christian Analysis of Wonder Woman

This is more than the obligatory “I saw Wonder Woman and loved it” post everybody’s doing in 2017. I mean, I did see it (at long last), and I did love it, but what sets this post apart is that it is not about feminism. GASP. Heresy.

Don’t get me wrong, I really liked the woman-affirming elements in Wonder Woman. I was especially pleased with the fact that those elements weren’t in-your-face. This is an age when the sole purpose of most films and TV shows in period settings is to emphasize how...

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Published on October 19, 2017 12:07

The Amazon and the Carpenter: A Christian Analysis of Wonder Woman

This is more than the obligatory “I saw Wonder Woman and loved it” post everybody’s doing in 2017. I mean, I did see it (at long last), and I did love it, but what sets this post apart is that it is not about feminism. GASP. Heresy.

Don’t get me wrong, I really liked the woman-affirming elements in Wonder Woman. I was especially pleased with the fact that those elements weren’t in-your-face. This is an age when the sole purpose of most films and TV shows in period settings is to emphasize how...

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Published on October 19, 2017 06:07