Fiction and Fantasy

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Cut Scene – TVB: “Zaelor and the Inn”

Update 10/3/2023: Updated formatting to current blog standards. The air was thick and humid at the inn tonight. Stale ale and staler patrons left the tavern swimming in stench. As much as he’d prefer to be able to breathe out in the cool summer breeze, no one was chugging alcohol under the stars. He’d opted […]

February 15, 2016
Excerpt – TVB, Book 2: “The Remains of Broak”

Here’s another excerpt from TVB Book 2, this one a brief glimpse into Zaelor’s past. This scene has had some iteration in The Victor’s Blade almost since its earliest draft. Violence Advisory: This scene will contain violence. Discretion is advised. — Vangeron yanked on the reigns, biting back a gasp of dismay. His heart plunged […]

May 31, 2019
April Recommendations (4 of 4): Nando v Movies

Since realizing how important it is to me to provide constructive criticism with my less-than-positive reviews, I also realized how difficult it can be to offer ways to improve the writing of a film. Enter Nando v Movies. Nando takes the time to analyze the good, the bad, and the ugly about films–mostly superhero films, […]

April 26, 2019
Excerpt – TVB, Book 2: “Sole Survivor”

Since I got back from Realm Makers in July, I’ve been working on book two of The Victor’s Blade trilogy. I thought it’d be particularly daunting, but it’s been quite the surprising experience. For one, moments I thought would be difficult to write have actually come relatively easily (as long as I stay focused… more on that […]

October 19, 2018
Excerpt – TVB: “The Intruder”

The evening had grown suddenly much cooler, bearing a cool mist that was seeping into the forest. He could feel it wetting his face and beard. It was so dark and silent tonight. Just like— Zaelor’s pulse quickened, and his breaths went ragged. Calm down. You know what you’re doing now. Zaelor closed his eyes […]

June 23, 2017
5 More Things I Hate about Being a Writer

Sorry about the late post! I had family over all weekend. It was pretty booked! Maybe I’ll write about it in a future post. 😛 Anyway, especially with all these distractions in everyday life, being a writer is hard! And just like a lot of difficult things, I think part of the difficulty is that […]

January 30, 2017

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