It was a dark and stormy night. Those words have taken on new meaning for me after these past few weeks and Hurricane Helene.
Animals, Fiction Writing, Natural Hazards, Writing Prompts and Exercises
October 2024 Writing Prompts
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Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
October 2023 Writing Prompts
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Autumn is here, and the days are getting shorter. That first cup of coffee tastes even better on chilly mornings. Leaves changing color are beautiful to look at, and the smell of smoke from people burning wood is in the air. What a perfect time to write!
Editing, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, Science Fiction
The Capitalization of Species and Races in Fantasy & Science Fiction
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Writing fantasy is very different than writing science fiction. After a lot of pondering, I managed to come up with some simple rules that make a lot of sense and help one to avoid the overuse (or underuse) of capitalization.
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned, Paranormal, Words
Stranger Back Home – a Review
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Sparrow is a stranger in his own home, but it is to this neighborhood he returns in 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦. He has been summoned for the reading of his father’s will. Doesn’t sound very exciting, does it? If his trip there is any indication of the way things will go while he’s in his old stomping ground, it won’t be a restful visit. Orcs ambush the stagecoach he is traveling on.
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing, Publishing, Reading, Writing
Peter Hallett Interview – Inspiration, Dragons, and Vietnam
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What was the inspiration for this book? Are dragons a hobby of his? Did writing the torture scenes ever make him cringe? How much research did he have to do? What are his thoughts on self-publishing? What was your inspiration for this book? I have an unhealthy interest in cryptozoology and have studied it extensively,…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, Suspense/Thrillers, War
There Be Dragons – a Review
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Dragons. Do you believe they exist? There are Komodo dragons, but I’m not talking about them. I’m talking about huge winged reptiles that can fly through the air and breathe fire. The setting is Vietnam, 1968. I’m not much into reading books that center on the soldiers in a war. One word in the title…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Horror
Psychological Horror vs. Supernatural Horror
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Horror comes in many forms. It can come through a scream heard on a dark night. It can come in eyes wide with terror when something wrong is spotted or felt. Hauntings, sadistic killers, monsters, dragons, a whisper, fear of the unknown, fear of anything, and blood, lots of blood— at least one of these…
Collective Nouns, Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
A Flight of Dragons
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When I think of a dragon, the first thing that pops into my head is this huge, winged reptile that has a crested head and enormous wings. This mythical creature also has the ability to spout fire at will. That is my idea of a dragon, but dragons of different sizes and abilities fill legends…
