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I am the king of Allivar, the seventh king of the line of Yubal, I have been given the surname “The Destroyer.”  Yet, I reluctantly take this crown passed to me by my father before he went mad, it is my life’s burden and bane.  The one I love, Narcissia, […]

I am the eight Charafuse, or guardian of the light, steward of the mortal world of Helloria. I was created and given charge to watch over mortals, a task I was given no choice, no free will to decide.  Yet the mortals are given the will to decide their own […]

I am a master of the sword and of Jita, the art of self control. I am of the race of the Kassaran.  They say my race has skin the color of a peach and we are said to be the stoic ones.  As the seventh son of my honorable […]

On New Years Eve my wife and I spent time with some long time friends. Just when I thought I could leave 2012 behind me, the wife stated she has read 50 Shades of Grey. The husband swears his men’s health magazine says to stay away, or run away if […]

I have had a few readers suggest I go to the next level in 2013 and submit queries to newspapers for syndication.  Although I am flattered, I sincerely believe I am not that good.  But what the heck.  Here is where you get to judge me.  Yes, you get to […]

I may have mentioned that I converse with British author Danny Kemp.  He is almost as insane as me. Today he mentioned the celebration of Hogmanay day in Scotland, the eating of Haggis and copious consumption of Scottish whiskey.  I admit to not knowing what Haggis was, so I joked […]

The top job for 2013 is a new one, because we are just now starting to figure out the scam.  The top sought after job of  2013 is: POLITICIAN That’s right a politician.  Now that we all realize how very little they actually do, even with a 9% approval rating, […]

The second most sought after career in 2013 continues as it has for many years. Video Game Tester / Player / God That’s right video game tester.  Sales of video games are around $25 billion. This requires a lot of testers before the games hit the market.  In South Korea […]

As we move towards 2013 I wanted to bring to my readers attention of the top 3 jobs, as I see them, sought after for 2013.  Without any further delay let me start with the 3rd highest, Tanning Salon Attendant / Owner / Gawker This brilliant idea came to me […]

I have always said that life provides the greatest source of humor.  Normally it is from the acts and comments of our young children that are the funniest, but every so often you come across a news article that suggests we adults are ten times more absurd.  Take for instance […]

For the past twelve months I have been providing small snippets of the background to my trilogy fantasy – The Chosen One of Allivar.  It is a mythology primarily concerned with family.  Not just an immediate family, but the human family.  This month we celebrate a day that many choose […]

Remember the song “There has to be a morning after..”  Well we have survived the Mayan apocalypse and here we stand the morning after.  Have we died and just don’t know it and now stand in the 15th age of Bottom Earth?  Will Gondeaf the Wizard arrive from the west […]

I have met some crazy and fun people following USA Today’s news and entertainment articles.  One who I shall keep anonymous, admits to constantly changing her Avatar, or avie as she calls it.  She shared a few of these with me from her Facebook account.  Above is one she named […]

Today, as usual I got side tracked on Facebook regarding a discussion on lady’s perfumes.  One of my new friends commented that she was an addict for perfume and she was getting some of the original Bill Blass.  From there it went downhill very quickly due to yours truly.  Soon […]

Okay my fellow readers and writers, let’s share a moment of imagination.  Whoever made this tree is certainly imaginative.  What they didn’t know is that I am too.  Today I was on Facebook with a British gentleman and author by the name of Danny Kemp.  He is quite hilarious.  He […]

I just came back from watching The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey.  I saw the film in 2D and was more than satisfied with the graphics.  I reread the Hobbit in anticipation of the movie so I could see how faithful the story was.  However, I had been following Peter […]

We live in a period of history where belief in a benevolent creator is starting to fade.  Science, to some, has become the only solution to the questions.  We mourn this month the senseless attacks and killings of the very young and innocent, here in the USA and in China.  […]

Loyal readers, I will be taking a few days off to enjoy one of life’s greatest moments. The miracle of life and birth. Having a grandchild for the first time is a joyous occasion.  There is much celebrating to do.  Having your son produce a son is even more special.  […]

I have the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) as one of the “likes” on my Facebook account.  Today there was this quote: “Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” – Guillaume Apollinaire, French writer, poet & critic. My reply […]

I saw this blog post title (What I love About My Story) and decided it should be one of mine.  To keep it simple I will just give bullet points: It has action.  Action that increases tenfold with each book. It has characters I love and I characters I hate. […]

It’s that time of season where we very poor golfers get gifts related to the game of golf. We get cheeky little covers for our drivers, brightly painted tees, and paper weights for our desk. Enough already. What you need to give the dedicated duffer this Christmas is a subscription […]

Here we men are at that awkward moment where we have to think about gift giving.  Even worse is going out to buy it at zombie apocalypse locations of Walmart or the Super Mall. Gifts for men are one thing, we are easy to please.  A simple multipurpose screwdriver usually […]

Even in the holiday season women have steel traps for minds whenever it comes to ex-wives, ex-girlfriends, or any other girl currently living and breathing.  They can’t help this trait, it is embedded in their DNA code. Imagine if you were Santa delivering all those Fredericks of Hollywood, or Victoria’s […]

Have you ever noticed that many religions have stories so similar that you wonder if all religions were founded and then modified from a single mythology?  I not insinuating all religions are myths, but they all have common themes: creation, life, and end of times. When I began contemplating my […]

Let me start off by saying I am not a professional writer.  I would love to be one. I will continue to learn to improve. I have a love for writing,  because I have a mind that does not cease thinking.  I have been a day-dreamer for as long as […]

Recently I received a blog reply on my 50 Shades of Grey Balls post. This person wanted me to be interested in the advertising of products around the phenom of “50 Shades of Grey.” If she had read the post, she would see I was writing parody.  Let me be […]

[youtube=http://youtu.be/fkLrnI7SsVY] When writing my fantasy trilogy, The Chosen One of Allivar, I listened to movie soundtracks as inspiration for the most touching scenes.  My favorite of all times is The Lord of the Rings movies.  The movies, the books and all things J.R.R. Tolkien inspired me to devote ten years […]

Often in my 53 years of life I have pondered the meaning of life.  I’ve researched the topic, read the bible and other non-canonical works, and I continue to research other points of view.  I will continue to read other works of faith and spirituality.  Today I saw the movie […]

Mens fashion have become rather dull. I read that men look for two things when it comes to determining the success of a man: his watch and his shoes.  Really? I watch as my wife and daughter come home with many variations of clothing, jewelry and accessories.  All I get […]

Alien vs Predator, Cowboys vs Aliens, Pokey vs Gumby – you name it there is always some duel between conflicting forces, but none more serious than those in our subconscious.  Inside of me are two conflicting characters.  One is the logical and analytical, drab and uninteresting CPA whose sole existence […]

Many women I know will not read a fantasy story.  When I ask, they simply say they do not like war or fantasy creations such as elves, demons, dragons, etc.  Part of a good fantasy, in my opinion, must pull together the elements of fantasy with a great love story.  […]

I may be short, but my heart is big and sometimes my mouth even bigger.  Arimar has been my friend as long as I can remember.  I recall the day I first met him and we surrounded him.  He was scared stiff, but even more scared when my people lifted […]

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 […]

Let me tell you of the story of William McWalrus.  Some will say that I am a silly writer, but I shall not care, for someone has to rewrite history of things of great importance.  William was born a commoner and owned not a thing, only his trusty sword and […]

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 […]

November is my anniversary month.  On the 21st, I will officially have been married for 32 years. Yes, 32 years, 11,680 days, or 280,320 hours, and 1 trillion seconds.  I prepared a speech for Toastmasters in October titled: The Female Code, to which I received zero female votes for best […]

As we near the winter months I recall having (emphasis on had) friends who would golf year round.  This means golfing on rock hard frozen ground.  Do you how bad it hurts when you dig your iron into the ground and it doesn’t budge?  This is when you learn about […]

As a man I am always amazed at what women find so important about anniversaries. This month I celebrate my 32nd.  Supposedly an anniversary is a day of remembrance of the wedding ceremony and of the love we felt at that very moment.  That day was the day I placed […]

Although Halloween is officially over, I had to write this blog post before the thought left my mind forever.  The thought was planted in my mind by remembering Young Frankenstein and all the hub bub about the “50 Shades of Grey” mania.  I’m just trying to capitalize on all the […]

Last night while my wife and daughter entertained trick or treater’s, I watched a little of the old time horror stories on AMC.  Unfortunately for me I was suffering from a massive sinus infection and felt like the BLOB.  I did enjoy watching a bit of the Son of Frankenstein […]

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 […]

I love Twitter.  No where do I get as much writing material than I do from this one social media site.  Recently I was in a discussion with a British chap and we discussed lineage.  I have never contacted ancestry.com.  I do not want to know my heritage, because I […]

Ha!  Caught you looking didn’t I?  This is a blog post about golfing, not about BDSM, whatever BDSM means.  Golf  ball makers usually add all kinds of logos, emblems, etc to their balls.  The balls themselves are usually white or yellow.  All of these attempts to help me concentrate never […]

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 […]

In 2008 I lived in the mountain community of Alto, New Mexico.  Our house rested at 7,200 elevation and we frequently saw bears, racoons and other animals.  Racoons have a bizarre scream. It’s almost supernatural and hideous.  I have insomnia so I hear a lot of noises at night. Each […]

My daughter introduced us to the series “House”, which is about the quirky savant Dr. Gregory House played by British actor, comedian and author Hugh Laurie.  We have found we love the series.  However, how come there isn’t a series about CPA’s?  I just think a hit series should be […]

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, […]