I just finished reading a fellow blogger’s post about the inadequacy a man can feel when he cannot provide for his family. This primal need to provide is in our DNA. I understand some of the feelings young men are feeling today – a sense of hopelessness and desperation. Let […]
All things Allivar
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I just finished reading a review by the president of my writers club on my first book “Rise of the Fallen” of the mythological trilogy The Chosen One of Allivar. She made some very astute observations of the first book of my mythology. She compared my main character to a […]
I admit fully that my trilogy, “The Chosen One of Allivar” was inspired by “The Lord of the Rings”, “The Hobbit” and “The Silmarillion”. Put all three of these stories together and you can dream for the remainder of your lifetime. When I completed writing my trilogy I went into […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is the letter “R” for Revenge. Defined as: To inflict punishment in return for injury or insult. In my mythology “The Chosen One of Allivar” revenge is the motive for the chief antagonist – Haggarfuse. Haggarfuse is a Charafuse, or angel of the light. […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge deals with the letter “P” for Possession in a spiritual sense. Obsession is of one’s own making. Possession is the action taken by another. Most of us recall the movie “The Exorcist” and agree it is probably the scariest movie of all time. When […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge deals with the letter “Q” for Quest. Here is just one definition of the word: A search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something. Back in the year 2000 I began the thought process of writing an epic story. This story […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is “I” for Insidious. Every so often I learn a new word when I search for synonyms. As an author I want my readers to increase their vocabulary. Our brain has the capacity; we just need to put in the effort. To not do […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is the letter “J” for Jealousy. Also synonymous with envy, jealousy is one of the most damaging emotions in human nature. It is considered one of the greatest sins among the seven deadly sins. It is also one excellent concept for an author to […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is the letter K for Kith. The word is an old world word that I uncovered in my research. I immediately fell in love with the word. Here is its definition: Familiar friends, neighbors, or relatives; “all his kith and kin” In my trilogy, […]
Today’s A to Z writing Challenge is the letter “O” for Obsession. Here is a short definition: “the domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.” I call obsession self-possession. It is the state of overpowering one’s own reason to think logically or rationally. This […]