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 […]
Yearly Archives: 2012
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It was announced last night that I was going to be a grand father! Oh, boy! Now I can revert back to my childhood and play all those games again. I can pull out the Lego blocks and begin to build castles. It is also my chance to pass down […]
I have a four-year old rescued golden retriever. Her name is Ruby. She is a doggie diva. She is too smart for her own good. Let me explain. My day with Ruby begins with me getting on my hands and knees to coax her to go outside and do her […]
I love to blog about golfing because it’s entertaining. Many have tried, and continue to try, their luck at golfing only to find the odds of beating the score of 100 on 18 holes more challenging than the mega-bazillion lottery. For those that say they love golf so much they […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is the letter “N” for Necromancer. This word has numerous meanings and is found in religions and in some of the greatest myths and fantasy stories written. 1. One who practices black magic by conjuring up the dead. 2. Communicating with the spirits of […]
Well, May is finally upon us and you know what that means don’t you? It’s the beginning of the female advertising sweeps period. This is when females take extreme measures to lose weight, tan and snap into those itty-bitty bikinis. All of this is in the hopes that we members […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is the letter “M” for monster. This author gets his creativity from his love of monsters. My love for monsters started early in my life. I’d watch campy horror movies with characters like Frankenstein, Dracula, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, etc. I read […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is “H” for Heaven and Hell. Many do not believe in a heaven or a hell. As a writer, my trilogy “The Chosen One of Allivar” was not written to convince a reader of either. The concepts of both provide for some of the […]
Some days I can write enough blog posts to cover a week. My wife then edits them the best she can and schedules them for posting, unless I specify otherwise. But, how do I come up with my ideas? It’s not that hard really; I love to talk about many […]
Today’s A to Z writing challenge is “F” for Fear by Force. In my trilogy, “The Chosen One of Allivar”, force has many definitions, but the following are the ones I concentrated on when writing: 1. physical power or strength possessed by a living being. 2. strength or power exerted […]