Top 7 Prompts of the Fifth Year

Top 7 Prompts of the Fifth Year

On July 31st 2015, I posted my first writing prompt. It kicked off a weekly tradition of writing for fun and practice. My schedule no longer accommodates weekly prompts, so it takes awhile to hit the ‘year’ mark (when I’ve written 52 new prompts). The

Freebie Mondays: A Brief History of Darfinfaelar (Flash Fiction)

Freebie Mondays: A Brief History of Darfinfaelar (Flash Fiction)

I don’t often write flash fiction. I have trouble with short. Most of my stand-alone novels grow into at least trilogies, and most of my trilogies turn into longer series. Even the shorts I share on my blog here rarely ring in at under 1,000 words. But every now and then I feel the itch. …

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The Critical Importance of a TTRPG Session Zero

The Critical Importance of a TTRPG Session Zero

I have often thought that writing a novel and planning a Tabletop RPG campaign aren’t all that different. Both start with the same process – gathering your characters and establishing your setting. I often spend several weeks before I begin the outlining process considering the major places my characters might encounter. And I try to …

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Freebie Mondays: Meet the Lost One

Freebie Mondays: Meet the Lost One

Not all who wander are lost… Every traveler knows to be wary when passing through Quequena, especially in winter. Though the forest grows thick and lush during the summer months, and rains fall gentle during spring and fall, snow makes the pathways treacherous. And when they fall into their long months of hibernation, the trees …

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Introducing Headstrong Heavy Metal – Book 9 of the Celestial Serenade!

Introducing Headstrong Heavy Metal – Book 9 of the Celestial Serenade!

For a writer, the end of a project is always a double edged blade. The joy of seeing something to its ultimate completion is often tempered by the sorrow of leaving behind the world and characters you’ve created. There’s always a temptation to linger, to make the story longer so you can continue to hang …

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