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Lunarian Press Interviews Me!

I always rejoice when my peers think well of me. Being interviewed is (to me) and indication someone appreciates me and what I do. Or doesn’t and wants to keep me away from the keyboard so none will suffer. One must consider all possibilities, you know. In any case, Lunarian Press interviewed me and it’s … Continue reading "Lunarian Press Interviews Me!"

World-Building – Miscellaneous

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“I have an incredible opportunity to share”

Re: Trying to help you sell books. I’ve tried to do this with two other friends in years past. No luck. It’s hard to sell a one-off book profitably on pay-per-click basis – both hardcover or an ebook series. I have not found any way to make it happen. There are some folks out there … Continue reading "“I have an incredible opportunity to share”"

Shaman Story Chapter X – Council of All Beings

Read Shaman Story Chapter X – Mr. Zelli’s Ice Cream. Shaman Story Chapter X – Council of All Beings   Voices dance over me like ants at a harvest. I shake with the deep bellow of whale song, the answering trumpet of elephant, am tickled with the chirping of crickets the size of busses. A … Continue reading "Shaman Story Chapter X – Council of All Beings"

More Chester aka Chestette aka The Mighty Ches

I mentioned Chester previously. I mention here that we don’t know if Chester is actually a Chestette. Since shooting this video, Chestette has introduced us to her kits (we share in upcoming videos) so we’re sure Chester has transed, and more due to our ignorance than anything on Ches’ part. But isn’t that most often … Continue reading "More Chester aka Chestette aka The Mighty Ches"

World-Building – Belief Systems

Belief systems are part of the anthropologist’s triad – culture, language, myth (belief). These three are so intertwined I can’t imagine studying one without drawing deeply of the others. Our personal library contains ~300 books on different belief/faith/mythological/folkoric systems. If you count ebooks, the number goes over 1,000 volumes (and note my bias there). But … Continue reading "World-Building – Belief Systems"

Writing Realistic Hand-to-Hand Combat Scenes

[A previous version of this post appeared on Rennie St. James’ blog] Have you ever been in real hand-to-hand combat? Not a playground pushing contest, a real someone’s-not-getting-up-ever-again situation? Forget about what you’ve seen in movies, TV, and the like. Those are highly staged, choreographed dances, not fights. Everything they do is practiced so nobody … Continue reading "Writing Realistic Hand-to-Hand Combat Scenes"

Priming, Sleeping Beauty, and the World’s Most Comfortable Couch

Can you fit this couch into your memory?

Shaman Story Chapter X – Mr. Zelli’s Ice Cream

Read Shaman Story Chapter X – Healing. Shaman Story Chapter X – Mr. Zelli’s Ice Cream   Grandma, Buppa and I walk to Mr. Zelli’s ice cream shop, up two streets on the corner. Buppa likes the ice cream there. It’s special, called gelato. Mr. Zelli has ice cream for his L’Inglese and gelato for … Continue reading "Shaman Story Chapter X – Mr. Zelli’s Ice Cream"

More Heathcliff, the Pileated Woodpecker

I introduced Heathcliff, the Pileated Woodpecker last week. This week, different camera in hand, I offer more of that glorious bird. As we’ve become more acquainted, Heathcliff has allowed us to call him “Captain Pill.” You have to pay attention to learn their names. Have to learn their language. Then there’s that whole translation thing. … Continue reading "More Heathcliff, the Pileated Woodpecker"