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Amber V. Dalcourt is an author of non-romantic dark fantasy with Lovecraftian undertones. She is the author of the AWAKENING FRACTURED MEMORIES SERIES and is currently working on AWAKENING: PRODIGY. She has recently released AWAKENING FRACTURED MEMORIES VOLUME 1.

Amber was convinced that her childhood home was haunted. Distorted visages made their presence known to those who dared stare into the hallway. In the basement, the voice of an elderly man sowed confusion and discord. These experiences and more left a lasting impression and affected how she crafts the unsettling elements of her stories.
Drawing on her occult heritage to combat her fears, it was only natural that she'd fall in love with fantasy stories that focused on magic and all-p
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A.V. Dalcourt Arcanum Mutatio explores the idea of self transformation. I use black magic to suggest that William is transforming himself into a flea, bat, and fina…moreArcanum Mutatio explores the idea of self transformation. I use black magic to suggest that William is transforming himself into a flea, bat, and finally his ultimate transformation a demon.

I've always considered the idea of transformation as being physical and psychological; as such as William embraces his dark side he can spiritually tap into more dangerous transformations.

Of course that's the assumption I want readers to make. What's actually happening is William is basically possessing a creature and believing that he transformed into it. In his final transformation we are left wondering who is really in control: the beast or the boy.(less)
A.V. Dalcourt I get to deal with my demons, while my cast deals with theirs. I can work out my frustrations and ideas on paper so that I can teach myself how to be …moreI get to deal with my demons, while my cast deals with theirs. I can work out my frustrations and ideas on paper so that I can teach myself how to be a better person. No one needs to know what I really think of something or someone, and I can just hit delete and no one is aware of how many layers that concept actually had. (less)
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The Game: Beta Testing

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Accountability

I try to keep myself accountable for my progress. I have a couple of reasons for this. The first is independence and self reliance. The second is that I don't want to share the credit of my achievements with someone else. Call me selfish if you like.


Despite that desire, I know that I have a long way to go before achieving that selfish goal.


Honestly, I have this terrible habit of putting persona

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There are no ghosts here.

My first clue should have been the first chapter that opens with a gothic fairy tale. At the time I though it was promising to be an interesting take on some Celtic lore. I was game. Only there are no fairies here either.

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The first few chapters are fine. The overall concept is about prioritizing - ideally focusing on One Thing for extreme results. The overall idea falls apart after about 3 chapters, when suddenly the One Thing becomes a dozen One Things for every area ...more
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First off... that f-ing cliff hanger ending landed a firm "I'm not buying the next book". I didn't mind how it was done in book 1. It eluded to more, but it completed the story arc.

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Didn't appreciate this books so much when I was forced to read it in highschool, but was pleased to note that I had made it through all of the interesting bits before the story sort of flatlines.

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“Being creative is a beautiful thing. Being creative for other people is work. No one wants to work at being creative.”
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“Life is too short to be miserable for 40+ hours a week.”
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“No sense in settling for mediocre minions”
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“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.”
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“Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.”
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“When a person tells you that you hurt them, you don’t get to decide that you didn’t.”
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