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Almost There…

We’re not far away now…

Ultimate Battle

Spot licked his lips as he eyed the pineapple. It was right there for the taking. All he had to do was reach out and grab it. However, as he lunged forward to claim his prize, someone else decided to do the same.

That’s mine! Spot growled, glaring at the raccoon that had dared to come between a dragon and his prey.

The raccoon jabbed one finger at him and gestured extravagantly. The raccoon’s elaborate robes billowed outward, and ash began to gather in the air above him. Spot scoffed. Ash agains...

ETA…

The first draft of the first short story began on the 5th June 2020.

It’s been almost nine and a half months.

But in two weeks, the wait should be over.

The Sheep Dragon.

14 short stories.

2 Necromancers, 1 bureaucrat, 1 elf, 1 semi-retired legendary swordsman, 1 ancient vampire, 1 dwarf, and 1 dragon.

268,000 words.

On Dragons

I’m often asked about how dragons work in The Unconventional Heroes Series. In particular, people want to know what the different types of dragons mean and how they are related to each other. Today, I’d like to provide some answers to those questions, especially since they’re pertinent to everyone’s favourite young dragon with a penchant for beef, chicken, and, well, basically everything except vegetables and goblins (i.e., Spot).

The most obvious way to classify dragons is through their affinit...

Science Fiction Sequels

One of the hardest things to do after filming a good movie is to do it again. All too often, filming a good movie is like catching lightning in a bottle, and the sequel doesn’t live up to the standards set by the original. However, there are a couple of science fiction films that I think get it right.

Terminator 2

In my opinion, this might be the greatest science fiction sequel of all time, and I don’t say that lightly. The movie is one of the best action movies of all time, and it builds on the...

Start Small

One of the questions I’ve been asked in the past is about how to write a novel. Now, setting aside the technical and creative aspects of writing a novel, I’ve noticed that this question often comes from people who haven’t done a lot of writing before, which might actually be the biggest hurdle.

Most novels are in the range of 70,000 to 100,000 words. If you haven’t done a lot of writing before, those 70,000 words can feel like 7,000,000. It’s like running a marathon. No matter how hard you try, ...

Comic Books and Manga

I’ve gotten a few questions about whether or not I read comic books or manga. The short answer is that yes, I do read both comic books and manga, but I think what people are really asking about is context. In other words, which comic books and manga have I read, and how have they influenced me.

I first got into comic books through my best friend when I was in primary (elementary school). He was an avid comic book reader with a preference for Marvel. In particular, he loved the X-Men. I read all ...

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

Visitor

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the castle, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse…

Kind of.

Technically, rats weren’t the same as mice, and there were always plenty of ninja rats up and about… along with one hungry dragon.

Spot yawned and ambled toward the kitchens. Like any growing dragon, he was hungry pretty much all the time. Getting up in the middle of the night to indulge in a midnight snack or two was hardly an uncommon occurrence. In fact, it happened at least ...

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! I hope you’re all doing well, and I hope you all have a wonderful day. Here’s a gift for you.

One Last Delivery

Santa’s gaze swept over the crowd of elves. “You all know what I’m going to say, so I’m not going to mince words. This… this has not been a normal year, which means this isn’t going to be a normal Christmas.” He gestured, and a holographic projection of the world sprang up. “We’ve managed to make the rest of our deliveries, but we still have one last continent to g...