C.S. Wachter's Blog: Hope, Hearts, and Heroes, page 3

The Cock is Quieted

Here’s something short and fun I wrote more than a decade ago at least (I think). The Cock is Quieted In a forest of another time the cocks of the world had voices so strong that they caused the avalanches in the mountains. One particular cock was so lusty that his voice shook the earth … Continue reading "The Cock is Quieted"

A tale of Two Kitties

By: Judge and Alanna Rodriguez Hello everyone! It looks like it’s that time once again! For this month’s article, I thought I would share with you the first part of a short story I wrote a little while ago. “Gather around children and let me tell you the story of how I met your father,” … Continue reading "A tale of Two Kitties"

Forest Scene

For my post this week, I didn’t prepare as much, so I thought I’d post something I wrote a while ago, which is like part of a word painting. I wrote it as part of NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month challenge, where you write 50,000 words in a month. It’s quite fun, and a … Continue reading "Forest Scene"

Croc Colch Going Home

Croc Colch ran his clean, peach coloured fingers through the feathers of his Tabasco ostrich. Fans of dry gravy, an ornate crown of lead, and a trumpet of the same. Fuchsias with fuzzy pouches. He was far from home: among long warehouses, slanted corrugated roofs, and gilded crowns above their doors. Dirty gravel underfoot, cool … Continue reading "Croc Colch Going Home"

What I Learned About Writing by the Seat of My Pants

Photo by Matt Moloney on Unsplash First of all let’s take a moment to address the phrase “flying by the seat of your pants”, since “writing by the seat of your pants” stems from that original phrase. Where did that phrase come from and what does it mean? The phrase “flying by the seat of your pants” came … Continue reading "What I Learned About Writing by the Seat of My Pants"

The Final Round

By: Judge Rodriguez Greetings and salutations one and all! Thank you for joining us this month! As promised by last month’s article, I will be giving you a little backstory on a new series I am writing on: The Minoan Chronicles. For those of you who aren’t as literate in Greek history, Minos is an … Continue reading "The Final Round"

My father and friend

By: Judge and Alanna Rodriguez Hello friends! Over the past months, I have tried to keep my postings lighthearted and rather more care-free. I hate to say this month will be a bit more somber. Originally, I had planned on posting a blurb from a new series I have been working on, but that will … Continue reading "My father and friend"

Digory and Molly: An Introduction

By: Judge and Alanna Rodriguez Hello, once again! Thank you for joining us this month as we delve into the beginnings of one of the families of the Legends of the Landrun series!Last month, we looked at the MacKenzie family making the decision to go to the Indian Territory. This month we look at how … Continue reading "Digory and Molly: An Introduction"

Pride, Profanity, and the Lord’s Name

Photo by Alicia Quan on Unsplash This is Chris Wachter’s post. I posted it for her due to technical difficulties, but she is the writer of this post and she chose the photo. There is a lot of talk lately about ‘pride’ and a good portion of it is directed at behaviors which should be …

Introduction of the Mackenzies

By: Judge and Alanna Rodriguez Hello all! Thank you for joining us this month as we bring in some of the additional characters for “The Marshal’s Choice”. We hope you enjoy the blurb! Seeing his mother mounted on her horse out among the herd, Ian frowns, then bellows, “Mithir! There’s been news!” Molly, Ian’s mother, … Continue reading "Introduction of the Mackenzies"