Be You

Last week I posted a blog that was near and dear to my heart, that of why I started writing the Gliserwood Series and the ending of the story. However, I thought, while I wanted my readers to know this (and even possibly future or potential readers as well), it was not a reason for a blog. In fact, as far as what kind of blog this was going to be or even why should one read it, not much was said.
                I pondered for hours, "What should my first real official blog be about?" Of course, hundreds of ideas came to mind. But I settled on this; my first blog will be an intro into what this will weekly conversations will be about. And for those who are on the fence about committing the time to reading it, why I feel you should. 
                Remembering Days Gone by
                Most of us grew up hearing stories, be it family history, mystery, religious, all of us were told stories as a child. As an adult now I am amazed at how many of the classics, that I learned and heard, are quite different than the original.  I won't point any fingers at major companies that changed traditional stores to sell to kids in cartoon form, or directors who changed plot and characterization to a fault. But that fact remains that many of the wondrous tales we know were actually entirely different, and had different meanings.  
                So, some of my blog postings will tackle this beast. I will share and look at Fairy Tales, and Folk-Lore with a new eye. Some of these posts will be sharing a Fairy Tale that perhaps is new (at least to many of us), while others will be looking at the meaning of the Tale, and maybe what it means today. (or at least what it could have meant back then).
                Table Talk
                If you are like me, you have friends who are into Fantasy. If you are not like me you know people who are into Fantasy but have no clue what the difference is between a Dragon, Hippogriff, and Cthulhu (for the last one I will help you, think Davey Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean… he’s a Cthulhu).
 The second posting you may see on this blog is more informative, maybe to those of you deep into Fantasy, girlfriends trying to figure out what their boyfriends are talking about (or vice versa), Parents trying to understand their children. It will look at the Fantasy Genre as a whole. There will be information for expert and newcomer alike. This of course if all in the hope of creating more talk about the best Genre there ever was and will be! But for those of you who say it's not your thing, at least you will have a starting point for conversations. And for those who walk the path of being a Fantasy junky, it will give you something to agree or argue with your friends at your next hang out.
                Keeping it PG
                Of course, what is Fantasy without epic stories, books that are 1000+ pages and 6 books long, and movies that portray said 6000-page book in 2 hours! So, every now and then you will find a book review or suggestion of Fantasy novels. For parents, it will include a brief rating system of appropriateness. As well as a basic plot and all the goodies that you wish you knew about a book before buying it (without spoiling obviously!)
                Tools of the Trade
                The last topic that you will see in this blog are tools of the trade. I am of course a Pastor full time. However, a large amount of my time goes into writing Fantasy and Fairy Tales. So, from time to time there will be a blog about how as a writer I find inspiration. Or perhaps a blog (much like last weeks) talking about an upcoming story, or why I am writing the way I am. (If you ever get the chance to find out why an author writes the way they do or the story they do, LISTEN! It will completely change the way you see the story, and 90% of the time it is for the better!)
                So, there you have it! There is no doubt that I would always have my readers knowing what they are about to read, (and hopefully enjoy) over having more readers (but I won’t turn down more readers!!!!!). 
                I am super excited to be blogging on a topic that is near and dear to my heart, and I hope that those of you reading will grow to love it as much! Next Week we will be hearing about The Frog King, until then Keep Imagining!