Today’s A to Z writing challenge is of the letter “D”, which is for dragons. When I began writing my trilogy, “The Chosen One of Allivar”, I knew I wanted dragons. As a child I was fascinated and obsessed with dinosaurs. I could name almost every one. Movies such as […]
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By conversing via Twitter, Blogs or other social media outlets I get some of my daily thought ideas. Today’s random thought is book ratings. We usually like a book and give it a number of stars, five stars being the top honor. But what if you could actually design your […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is the letter C, which is for courage. In my trilogy, “The Chosen One of Allivar”, there are many characters who display courage for those around them. But what is courage? Here is the definition: “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a […]
When you are a teenage male, you think you are invincible. I recall a time when several of my friends came over to watch “The Exorcist.” Now as long as you have a small army with you, it’s not so frightening to watch. As a matter of fact, you joke […]
In my trilogy, “The Chosen One of Allivar”, the main character Arimar was separated from his parents at birth. He has wondered about his family everyday of his life, wanting desperately to know of their fate. He is told by the Unseen, that one day their fate will be revealed […]
2012 may not be the end of the world as predicted by the Mayan calendar, but it is the end of my professional career as a tax professional. Oh I will always prepare a few for family and friends, but for the general public, the 2011 returns represents my last. […]
Okay…I am going to be taking the online challenge to try to explain my trilogy using the letters of the alphabet from A to Z. So here goes the letter A. A is for Allivar. Allivar is the mythological world created by the Unseen. It is the first of ten […]
In my A to Z writing challenge, I selected “B” for Battle. Anyone who has seen the advances in movie technology knows that massive battle scenes are now possible. The battle of Pelennor field in “The Lord of the Rings” or the final battle in “Avatar” should provide authors with […]
I freely admit that I love to talk and to write. I seek to write for the sake of entertainment. I have no illusions of becoming a Pulitzer or any other award winning author. I have many strengths, but being a brilliant writer is not one of them. I am […]
Today marked my tenth official speech and I have reached the level of Competent Communicator in Toastmasters International. Writing speeches assists me in being an author. Being a speaker allows me to talk about my stories, my ideas and my passions. If you have never heard of Toastmasters, locate a […]