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September 3, 2015
Anything Goes, Vol 2
Title: Anything Goes, Volume 2 Genre: Multi Authors: Multi Pages: 315 Published: August 29th 2015 Publisher: Fiction Writer Group Available on Amazon in ebook and print. Goodreads page. The ultimate grab bag of fiction returns again for its second volume. Go on a journey into imagination. Be born. Die and rise again. Fall into […]
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May 12, 2015
RONE Award Nominee-Thundered Hearts
Yesterday, I received the news that Thundered Hearts had been nominated for a RONE Award. This is the highest reward available to Indie authors. I’m both honored and thrilled to be recognized among such talented authors. Take a look and cast your vote.
April 29, 2015
Z is for Zoro
Zoro is a character from Thundered Hearts. He isn’t like my usual characters, and the inspiration to write him came from a close source. Almost too close. This was Baby Kitty the fall before the wild dogs claimed her. Now, let me start by saying that technically she wasn’t my cat. We rescued her when […]
April 28, 2015
Y is for Yggdrasil
“The Ash Yggdrasil by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine” by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine (1845-1921). – Wägner, Wilhelm (1886). Asgard and the gods. Yggdrasil [ˈyɡːˌdrasilː] is a large tree from Norse mythology that connects nine different worlds. The etymology is unknown, however, it’s generally accepted to mean Odin’s horse. Though many say it means world tree, after askr (ash) […]
April 27, 2015
X is for X-Files
X is a difficult letter for me, so instead of pulling out some crazy word, I decided to share one of my favorites shows. I started watching X-Files when it first aired in 1993 with my parents. At the time, I was only 12, but the paranormal bug had already wiggled deep into my genetic […]
April 26, 2015
W is for Writer
Long before I was an author, I was a writer. Technically I was a ghost writer, which at times was fun. No longer do I slave away my days writing for others. Now I write for the readers and, of course, me. But ghost writing did have its benefits. I was able to write […]
April 24, 2015
V is for Vargr
Fenrir by Chaos-Draco on DeviantArt Vargr is another name for a worg in Norse mythology, but I’ve always been partial to vargr. In the mythology it represents Fenrir, Skoll, and Haiti, but it isn’t applied to other wolves. They show up in The Saga of Hervör and Heidrek—said to be Tolkien’s inspiration for building Middle […]
April 23, 2015
U is for Upir/Upyr
I love mythology, history, and the undead. Hey, I’m a bit morbid. So you’re probably scratching your head, unless you happen to know your Russian folklore. Essentially the Upir/Upyr are vampires, undead, and they rise from the grave. In many ways they’re similar to other vampiric myths. So what makes them special? Aside […]
April 22, 2015
T is for Tyr
Tyr is a god of war from the Norse pantheon. He’s associated with the Tîwaz rune—an arrow pointing upward. Warriors would often inscribe this rune on their weapons prior to battle, hoping to gain his favor. He also loses a hand to Fenrir, one of Loki’s children. Prior to the Norse and their ancestors […]
