In my trilogy “The Chosen One of Allivar” I created two basic characters, good and evil. Let me expand upon each. The Characters of Good My inspiration for creating the characters of good come from many sources, but mainly from the Lord of the Rings. Most of us spent three […]
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My trilogy, “The Chosen One of Allivar” is a mythology, but the mythology is to continue by expanding upon stories in the history. In this history, nine of ten heavenly worlds must fall by the influence of evil into the lives of ordinary mortals. So how does one destroy a […]
One only has to look at current global news for a premise to a very frightening story. Whether social injustice, right versus left, poor versus wealthy, or other issues the gathering of people under a cause can lead to social disorder, some unintentionally, some not. All one has to do […]
Rarely do most authors write about the triumph of evil. Who would want to read that, right? We want heroes and heroines to triumph. Sometimes evil must triumph for good men and women to rise from the pit of despair and hopelessness. Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman, author, orator, […]
As you may recall, I am a very slow reader, but I do love listening to books on tape or watching movies based on classics. Over the last year, my wife and I have been on a kick to watch several BBC productions based on classic novels, including those by […]
If you have never watched this video, you owe it yourself to watch. What you can learn from it is very powerful. It’s the power of self affirmation. [youtube=http://youtu.be/qR3rK0kZFkg] We live in a pessimistic society, where keeping people down can boost our own ego. At times the only optimistic person […]
Okay all you writer’s out there, here is premise that can lead into a wide array of stories. This is an extremely scary topic – the national debt. If you have never seen it, take time to look at this link: National Debt Clock As a CPA and financial advisor, […]
“I close my eyes. Only for a moment and the moment’s gone. All my dreams, pass before my eyes a curiosity. Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind.” You know this Kansas tune, you sing to it all the time. But how well do the […]
My wife and I have an argument. She reads much more than I, so I constantly ask her opinion on stories we read together or on ones that I write. Do readers want a verbose book? I have read some stories where the detail is very, very detailed. I have […]
As a writer I try my hand at numerous forms of writing, most of all prose, but every so often poetry. A few poems are even present in my trilogy “The Chosen One of Allivar.” The following is the longest poem I have ever written. Often an idea for expression […]