The Human Puzzle One of my favorite scenes is of a powerful lord who defies every cultural convention to save a slave, and in so doing declaring that a few hundred slaves are of equal value to one of their… Read More ›
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Story Development – Beyond the Gateway Part 4
A few weeks ago, I began posting the sequel to Reapers, tentatively entitled Beyond the Gateway. You can read Part One here, Part Two here, and Part Three here. If you haven’t read Reapers, this series on story development will not… Read More ›
Critique Group – The Crossroads and The Kraken
Let’s make some magic! Actually, critiquing is often hard work, so be ready to sing the Fixer Upper song and get to it! Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submissions below…. Read More ›
Courage to Save the Mockingbirds – Guest Post by Tracey Dyck
Courage to Save the Mockingbirds: an essay on “To Kill a Mockingbird” The novel To Kill a Mockingbird presents a vibrant collection of virtues and vices for the reader’s perusal, qualities to emulate and faults to root out. Courage leads the… Read More ›
Story Development – Beyond the Gateway Part 3
A couple of weeks ago, I began posting the sequel to Reapers, tentatively entitled Beyond the Gateway. You can read Part One here and Part Two here. If you haven’t read Reapers, this series on story development will not be as… Read More ›
Critique Group – Child of the Curse and Chiron in the Woods
No, these submissions aren’t anything like what Flynn just saw, so we’ll have an easy time critiquing today. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submissions below. Don’t feel like you need… Read More ›
Story Development – Beyond the Gateway Part 2
Last week I began posting the sequel to Reapers, tentatively entitled Beyond the Gateway. You can read Part One here. This week, we pick up with Singapore, appearing as a holographic image, speaking to Phoenix and Shanghai. Again, I am… Read More ›
Critique Group – Silvered and Elf Story
Warm hugs are great, that’s why we begin every critique with a positive comment. We hope to encourage every writer, no matter the skill level. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the… Read More ›
The Human Art – Guest Post by Kaci Hill
Once upon a time, the Master and Commander of all that exists, Supreme Emperor of the Cosmos grew a person out of the ground, breathed his own life’s breath into him, named him, and gave him an identity that made… Read More ›
Omega Dragon is Here!
My copies of Omega Dragon have arrived! Book #4 in the Children of the Bard series, and the last entry into the Dragons in our Midst story world is now a reality! Read more about it at this link. As… Read More ›