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July 27, 2020
The Kite
[A previous version of this story can be found at Shane and Tyler] The Kite I parked in the lot adjacent to the hillside field, its slight slope gently amplifying winds and making it easier to get kites aloft. Everybody used the park. The city built ballfields and a playground on the other side … Continue reading "The Kite"
The Augmented Man Video Series Episode 6 – “Little Snitches”
Episode 1 – “Good Run, Trailer?” Episode 2 – “Massively Scarred” Episode 3 – “Learn Chess, Yes” Episode 4 – “To Feel” Episode 5 – “Tell Me About Her” Sabine Rossbach Joseph Carrabis The Augmented Man
July 24, 2020
Hyacinthe and Chester
It’s great when two friends get together for a meal. We’ve shared a few posts wherein The Wild gathers and parties down. Sometimes they invite us to partake with them. More often they prefer we serve them and then leave, be good help who is unnoticed. Okay, not quite. I’ve been at business lunches and … Continue reading "Hyacinthe and Chester"
July 23, 2020
World-Building – Revealing Settings Through Relatable Characters
Every time you have an opportunity to show something most people aren’t familiar with, do so to add color to the story provided you can do it in a way the reader understands and can relate to. Ground the unfamiliar with the familiar You have to ground the unfamiliar with the familiar so that … Continue reading "World-Building – Revealing Settings Through Relatable Characters"
July 20, 2020
Shaman Story Chapter X – Passing
Read Shaman Story Chapter X – The Immensity of Now. Shaman Story Chapter X – Passing Uncle John walks with me to the edge of his field where his beans grow broadleaf in the shadow of trees. I know most trees. Sometimes a new one grows overnight and Uncle John and Buppa take me … Continue reading "Shaman Story Chapter X – Passing"
The Augmented Man Video Series Episode 5 – “Tell Me About Her”
Episode 1 – “Good Run, Trailer?” Episode 2 – “Massively Scarred” Episode 3 – “Learn Chess, Yes” Episode 4 – “To Feel” Sabine Rossbach Joseph Carrabis The Augmented Man
July 17, 2020
Hyacinthe Feeds
Patterns. The Wild is full of patterns. Learn those patterns and you can be The Wild’s friend. Over all our years of interacting with raccoons, we’ve come to know their patterns. Especially those that aren’t listed on “official” websites as “raccoon behavior.” But realistically, why should The Wild follow the guidelines of some “official” website? … Continue reading "Hyacinthe Feeds"
July 16, 2020
World-Building – Getting Readers Interested in Your World
[Much of this series is excerpted from a post on Phoebe Darqueling’s blog] World-building is an interesting and amusing phrase to me. I don’t think it existed as such when I started writing professionally (1970s). Perhaps people understood it without naming it as such. Consider authoring concepts such as atmosphere, character, description, dialogue, narration, pace, … Continue reading "World-Building – Getting Readers Interested in Your World"
July 13, 2020
Shaman Story Chapter X – The Immensity of Now
Read Shaman Story Chapter X – Borrowing. Shaman Story Chapter X – The Immensity of Now Buppa and I stand on the porch. He holds me, his strong, tanned arms making a seat for me to sit on. A man comes to us. He and Buppa talk quickly, quietly. Buppa shakes his head, no. … Continue reading "Shaman Story Chapter X – The Immensity of Now"
The Augmented Man Video Series Episode 4 – “To Feel”
Episode 1 – “Good Run, Trailer?” Episode 2 – “Massively Scarred” Episode 3 – “Learn Chess, Yes” Sabine Rossbach Joseph Carrabis The Augmented Man
