When I read Paradise Lost for the first time I was blown away by Milton’s originality to the fall of man story. I continue to be fascinated by Dante’s Inferno and concept of the underworld and of course, everything in Tolkien’s world. As I begin the fifth story of my […]
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I am not a fan of prologues. As an author I want a story to unfold and the reader to grow into the story. However I understand their purpose to assist readers in a purchasing decision. Below is the first draft of the prologue for the upcoming release of the […]
I just finished watching Les Miserables. Something struck me from the lyrics to the song, “I dreamed a dream” which ended with, ” Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.” This last week I came to the realization that it is not life itself that kills the dreams of […]
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 […]
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. […]
[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]