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June 16, 2013
Descendants #70: Gold and Glory (CynQuest Part 1) Chp 1
This entry is part 17 of 17 in the series CurrentThe warm rays of the sun coming through the window and caressing her sensitive skin were all it took to awaken Princess Cynthia Brant d’Fac’smil.
It was the way she usually woke up, but it wasn’t pleasant. If she wasn’t such a light sleeper, she imagined she might wake up burnt to a cinder. There was the option of drawing the thick velvet drapes, but the princess liked her fresh air enough to suffer a few minutes every morning for it.
Drawing the...
It was the way she usually woke up, but it wasn’t pleasant. If she wasn’t such a light sleeper, she imagined she might wake up burnt to a cinder. There was the option of drawing the thick velvet drapes, but the princess liked her fresh air enough to suffer a few minutes every morning for it.
Drawing the...
June 13, 2013
4 Moments of Comic Book Shame
In response to a fan request, I’ve made an effort to set the links in the blog all open in a new tab/window. Let me know if I missed any.
To the shock of basically no one, I will say right at the start that I love comic books. I love the heroics, the fantasy, the powers and the amazing feats. I love the X-men, Spider-man, the Thunderbolts, Uncle Scrooge, the Teen Titans, Blue Beetle and Dynamo 5. I even love the stupid internet arguments over if Batman could beat Wolverine or whether ‘tactile...
To the shock of basically no one, I will say right at the start that I love comic books. I love the heroics, the fantasy, the powers and the amazing feats. I love the X-men, Spider-man, the Thunderbolts, Uncle Scrooge, the Teen Titans, Blue Beetle and Dynamo 5. I even love the stupid internet arguments over if Batman could beat Wolverine or whether ‘tactile...
June 11, 2013
The Spider’s Seven #20 – The Setup (Part 1)
This entry is part 20 of 20 in the series The Spider's Seven
It was one of the tricks of the confidence trade: the vast sea of cars in one of those parking lots at peak times was a hive of comings and goings with shoppers hurrying to and from their cars, less lucky drivers circling fruitlessly to find a space, and absolutely everyone too absorbed in their own doings to...
A quarter mile out from the hospital, Wendell pulled off the highway and into the sprawling parking lot of a SuperaMart store.
It was one of the tricks of the confidence trade: the vast sea of cars in one of those parking lots at peak times was a hive of comings and goings with shoppers hurrying to and from their cars, less lucky drivers circling fruitlessly to find a space, and absolutely everyone too absorbed in their own doings to...
June 9, 2013
Descendants Giant-sized #2 After-Party (Part 3)
This entry is part 16 of 16 in the series CurrentIt was past two in the morning by the time the older members of the team of Freeland House were brought completely up to speed on what transpired earlier that night. By then, many of the younger members and secret keepers had gone; either back to their dorms and apartments of up to their old rooms to bed.
Kareem, Melissa and Cyn remained in the kitchen (the latter two combining to demolish any and all leftovers between them) along side Alexis, L...
Kareem, Melissa and Cyn remained in the kitchen (the latter two combining to demolish any and all leftovers between them) along side Alexis, L...
June 6, 2013
Vaal vs. Hindsight
Tastes change. That’s no secrets or revelation; we all know it. Things that fascinated us even last year might hold no magic for us now while things we once found utterly repulsive are now dear to us. It’s just one of those ‘human’ deals we run into because we’re thinking creatures who accumulate years of data and emotion connected to experiences.
Having your tastes change is just another, less objective form of learning. One day you’re vowing never to listen to rap, then the next, you hear a...
Having your tastes change is just another, less objective form of learning. One day you’re vowing never to listen to rap, then the next, you hear a...
June 4, 2013
Rune Breaker: Chapter 38 – Bonds
This entry is part 38 of 38 in the series Rune Breaker
~ excerpt from the journal of Lena Hiddakko.
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It was quite late by the time bellies were filled, messages were sent, and camp had been broken. Tal Eserin saw to it that the group was...
‘Leytic noted in his examination that the confluence of magical energy within the spark-afflicted smith’s body is similar, but not identical to those found in dragons. However, without fresh, uncontaminated samples, this will likely remain just a hypothesis.’
~ excerpt from the journal of Lena Hiddakko.
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It was quite late by the time bellies were filled, messages were sent, and camp had been broken. Tal Eserin saw to it that the group was...
June 2, 2013
Descendants Giant-sized #2 After-Party (Part 2)
This entry is part 54 of 54 in the series Current“Here you go sweetie, drink this.” Lily held out a cup to Kim before sitting down next to her.
Despite the fact that she’d stopped crying, Kim still wasn’t in good shape. She’d just been sitting on the couch, flinching at every loud noise. Her hair, once up in a neat ball to go with her kabuki costume had come undone, and her white make-up was streaky from tears.
She took the cup and sipped at it. Then she gave Lily a look.
“And rum.” Lily amended...
Despite the fact that she’d stopped crying, Kim still wasn’t in good shape. She’d just been sitting on the couch, flinching at every loud noise. Her hair, once up in a neat ball to go with her kabuki costume had come undone, and her white make-up was streaky from tears.
She took the cup and sipped at it. Then she gave Lily a look.
“And rum.” Lily amended...
Now Available: The Path of Desctruction (Rune Breaker, #3)
The Path of Destruction (Rune Breaker, #3) is now on sale for the Kindle on Amazon.
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May 30, 2013
Celebrating the Rune Breaker 3 Launch
It’s been eleven months since I first put
A Girl and Her Monster (Rune Breaker, #1)
up for sale and two since it first started appearing on this site. Now I’m getting ready to put out Book 3, The Path of Destruction (which will be linked once it goes live), and I’m hoping you, my wonderful readers will indulge me in a bit of nostalgia (and also naked self-promotion) regarding how this story came to be.
It all started with a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
Yes, I know, ‘my book is a retelling of...
It all started with a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
Yes, I know, ‘my book is a retelling of...
May 28, 2013
The Descendants Presents: Politics As Usual
[This story takes place prior to Descendants #67]
A red SUV rattled up the hill, following the gravel drive that disappeared into a grassy patch in front of the house.
It was a magnificent house: a three story mansion in the modern style, but with carefully chosen siding to make it look like it came from a much earlier era. A screened in front porch took up most of the front and was itself fronted by an immaculate flowerbed planted with marigolds.
The house on the hill was in stark contrast with...
A red SUV rattled up the hill, following the gravel drive that disappeared into a grassy patch in front of the house.
It was a magnificent house: a three story mansion in the modern style, but with carefully chosen siding to make it look like it came from a much earlier era. A screened in front porch took up most of the front and was itself fronted by an immaculate flowerbed planted with marigolds.
The house on the hill was in stark contrast with...
