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March 5, 2019
#1 The River White | Tuesday Night Fiction
This episode, #1 The River White, is also available on YouTube or your favorite podcatcher. Follow the links to listen and subscribe! Welcome, listeners, to the Civil Gang! The Tuesday Night Fiction podcast begins with Chapter 1 of the Civilands series, The River White, from the book Crimson River. This dramatic audio book episode will be followed next week by a dissection of the chapter by the author, N.B. Austin. The podcast is serial and […]
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#1 The River White | Tuesday Night Fiction Podcast
Also available on YouTube. Follow the link to listen and subscribe! Welcome, listeners, to the Civil Gang! The Tuesday Night Fiction podcast begins with Chapter 1 of the Civilands series, The River White, from the book Crimson River. This dramatic audio book episode will be followed next week by a dissection of the chapter by the author, N.B. Austin. The podcast is serial and would be most enjoyed chronologically. In this chapter, we are introduced […]
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#1 The River White – Tuesday Night Fiction Podcast
Welcome, listeners, to the Civil Gang! The Tuesday Night Fiction podcast begins with Chapter 1 of the Civilands series, The River White, from the book Crimson River. This dramatic audio book episode will be followed next week by a dissection of the chapter by the author, N.B. Austin. The podcast is serial and would be most enjoyed chronologically. In this chapter, we are introduced to the Riverlands region of the Murrieta Territory. A fire at […]
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May 24, 2018
A Changed Man’s Verse #3: Minute by Minute
Don’t take a single breath–there isn’t time. Every minute, every day You should be crossing the line into the elevated space, man. You created this. Separated from the white blank page, you can’t go back to it. No, the feeling never fades. It cascades Into oceans of emotions and artistic bliss. A moving target you could never miss. They doubt you, you don’t doubt you, you keep pushing on and make them see the light. […]
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May 5, 2018
Today I Started Writing Another Book
And here’s the thing… I haven’t written a single word of it since I woke up. No, stories don’t begin when you start typing them. Stories begin when pieces of the plot fall from the sky one-by-one like meteorites with trajectories all directed at a single target. But they are imperfectly directed. And in that imperfection there is beauty. Because they will mold the subject of their strike into something new. Three books in, they’ve […]
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May 1, 2018
How I Learned to Avoid Procrastination
I recently had a discussion with a buddy of mine about how to avoid procrastination. The conversation allowed me to reflect on some habits I didn’t consciously think about, but had become a part of my every day life. Before I tell you about those habits, I need to make something clear: there are a variety of reasons we put things off for later. I can’t possibly know yours and won’t pretend my solutions will […]
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April 26, 2018
Book 3 is Here! And What This One Means to Me
Today I am proud to unleash Crescent Heart, book 3 in my first series, upon the world! The Murrieta Territory in which it takes place is unraveling, as the various groups continue their fight for control. I’ve provided links below so you can find out who wins that fight. But in the meantime I wanted to talk a little about what it means to be publishing this particular book today. The Dedication This book is dedicated to […]
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April 21, 2018
A Changed Man’s Verse #2: Chaos and Clarity
Amber eyes animate a story. Promised by their moving pictures is a soothing serenity. Only time will tell but it never gets old. Even in the midst of my first viewings, it feels familiar. Mesmerized, I’m frozen and fixed in this moment. But there’s a new atmosphere here. Years have gone by and the day hasn’t passed. Nor would I want it to. It feels as if so much has led to this. Chaos and […]
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A Changed Man’s Verse: Chaos and Clarity
Amber eyes animate a story. Promised by their moving pictures is a soothing serenity. Only time will tell but it never gets old. Even in the midst of my first viewings, it feels familiar. Mesmerized, I’m frozen and fixed in this moment. But there’s a new atmosphere here. Years have gone by and the day hasn’t passed. Nor would I want it to. It feels as if so much has led to this. Chaos and […]
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April 2, 2018
A Still Winter in the Mountains (Novel Excerpt Short)
Image source: Pixabay. Passage from Crescent Heart (Civilands #3), Chapter 9: Painted Looking down at the empty glass in his hand, he decided this time to place it down on the ground beside him as it was. “I can’t let her go. I’m sorry. I won’t.” “I understand.” “She was . . . a still winter in the mountains. On a morning when the air is flavored with pine so crisp you can relish the taste as much as […]
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