I try so hard to be liked. Why I am not like my brothers? I feel I am always in the way, no matter how hard I try to help. I’m just clumsy and dangerous to be around. They call me slow witted. I don’t mean to be. They say […]
Writing
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You surely recall Gandalf saying these words as Minas Tirith was about to come under siege by the forces of Sauron, “Prepare for Battle.” When I began writing the siege of Masara in the third book of my trilogy, Last Stand of the Living, I wanted to exceed the battle […]
For those that may not know, I am a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and an author. Until I become widely known for creating great stories, I will remain an accountant. In 2000 I began a journey of writing an epic fantasy tale. Not just any tale, but one that had […]
Thanks to fellow author Victoria Grefer for posing a question she receives from readers asking her about her stories. Where did your idea come from? Well here it goes. I had already decided to write a story inspired by my love of all things JRR Tolkien and specifically the Lord […]
I read a tweet on the dreaded question we authors are asked, what is your story about? Well since I have three stories, it first is a trilogy and second it is a mythology. If you do not understand the concept of a mythology, then refer to Greek and Roman […]
When I wrote my final book of the trilogy The Chosen One of Allivar – Last Stand of the Living, I wanted to write the largest battle scene possible. Since my story has to do with mortal and immortals, there are two battles taking place. The one we can see […]
In 2010 we moved to our new home in Norman, Oklahoma. All our neighbors stated to us the house was lived in by a local legend. The previous owner was a paraplegic, local restauranteur and entertainer. He was a gymnast who at one point was Olympics bound when he suffered […]
Why do I love Arimar? He had filled the dreams of my youth and appeared to me now past my prime, yet something draws me near to him. He has brought no army to free the enslaved, yet I trust him nonetheless. He fought for the soul of my sister, […]
My younger sister, Rebel, yes that is really her name, wrote on her blog about the experience we had with something unusual in our childhood. Here I will recall the experience from my perspective. When I was around 13 we put to sleep a dog that lived to be 17 […]
As I stand here overlooking the forces amassed against us, I ask how did it come to this? I have now journeyed for two years and have faced evil at every turn. Somehow I survived my journey north and freed those enslaved by King Yubal and aided in the freeing […]