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Audible Sale Alert

I have been informed that two of my audiobooks on Audible are currently on sale.

Two Necromancers, a Dragon, and a Vampire will be on sale until the 30th of April.

Cosmic Delivery Boy will be on sale until the 26th of April (I only found out this morning…).

Field Exercise (Flash Fiction Fridays #64)

Timmy liked to be honest with himself. After all, lying to yourself usually ended in blood, tears, and all sorts of unpleasantness. That was why he was only too happy to admit that he was very much enjoying himself right now.

Students at the Academy were the best of the best, and that meant testing them wasn’t always easy. Setting aside oddities like Katie who was a recognised war hero despite being a teenager, it wasn’t that unusual for Academy students to have experience in dealing with bandit...

Getting Your Ass Kicked

Getting your ass kicked is important.

I mean this both figuratively and literally. I have been kicked in the head, punched in the face, and come off second best in spars that probably went a bit further than just spars. I have also found myself on the losing side in intellectual endeavours where I gave my absolute all, did nothing wrong, and still came off second best.

And I think I’m better off for having gone through those experiences.

As a people watcher, former tutor, former childcare...

The President (Flash Fiction Fridays #63)

Katie had always been a curious person. There was, of course, that famous saying about curiosity killing the cat, but she wasn’t a cat… and she had a small army of ninja rats who would gladly drag curiosity outside and stab it to death if it so much as looked at her funny. That said, her curiosity had once again gotten her into trouble, not unlike the time she’d expressed an interest in how her master became so good at picking locks manually.

Cue multiple sessions of being locked in a cage over ...

Pour One Out For My Old Phone

After years of faithful service, I have finally retired my Samsung Galaxy S7. The old boy really gave it his all. Whether it was playing Pokemon Go, watching videos, playing music, sending emails, or surfing the web, he did everything.

Alas, recent changes in Australia’s mobile networks have left him adrift, an old relic in a time of newer, shinier things. Let none say that he failed first. Nay! It was the 3G network and 4G protocols that failed him first!

Hold your head up high, my friend. Sta...

Fundraising

Note: Check the date.

“The war is not going as well as we’d hoped,” Timmy drawled. “In particular, we appear to be running out of money.”

“Can’t we just go rob a bunch of bandits or something?” Avraniel asked. Spot made a sound of agreement and continued to munch on a slab of well-cooked beef. “It’s not like they’ll need the money in prison or in the afterlife.”

“Unfortunately, you and Spot have already robbed all of the bandits in the country, along with almost all of the bandits in neighbouri...

Still Alive

I am indeed still alive.

Do Not Panic…

If the first audiobook (which combines Books 1 and 2) from the Unconventional Heroes series disappears from your library, do not panic. There may be a good explanation for that.

That book was part of the Audible Plus program. However, it is no longer part of that program. As a result, if you got the book through your Audible Plus subscription, it will no longer be in your library. At least, that is my understanding. If, however, you purchased it normally (e.g., with a credit), then it should sti...

Storm Bringer (Flash Fiction Fridays #62)

What if Spot was a different type of dragon…?

Katie’s eyes narrowed. Despite how sunny it was outside, there was a cloud directly above her. That alone might have been bad luck, but the cloud was following her.

“Master…” Katie nudged him with her elbow. “I think that cloud is following me.”

He gave her a flat look. “The cloud is following you?”

“Yes.” Katie looked about furtively. “We’ve been out all day, and it’s been right on top of us the whole time.”

“Katie, I’m pretty sure that clouds have...

Welp

Haven’t been posting lately due to internet issues. I also had to go to emergency due to what they think was an adverse reaction to a bite or sting of some kind I got while hanging out my laundry in the backyard.

Big bump on my shin that swelled up considerably but has been easing off. Right ankle is still swollen but not quite as badly as before. Blister on the back of the leg had to be drained. Red skin, inflammation, and altered skin texture in the area too.

I’m on antihistamines and antibiot...