Fiction and Fantasy

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  • Theme Talk: Fighting for Relationships in The Place Promised in Our Early Days

    This post will contain spoilers for The Place Promised in Our Early Days You have been warned. There are some things in life that are impossible to understand fully until you’ve experienced it firsthand. Many of these entail some form of loss, such as loss of a beloved pet or loved one, or even loss…

  • Update: This Week’s Post Will Go Up Later on Friday

    Hi all! Quick update: due to spending time with the family for the Thanksgiving holiday, my post this week hit a slight bump in its development. Rather than going up at 8 AM Central/9 AM Eastern this Friday, it’s going to go up sometime in the afternoon/evening. Apologies for the slight delay and hope you…

  • Movie Review: Next Gen

    Next Gen, 2018 Netflix Genre: Action, Comedy, Children’s, Sci-Fi Year Released: 2018 Distributor: Netflix Directors: Kevin R. Adams and Joe Ksander Running Time: 106 minutes Rating: N/A; contains censored expletives and scenes of violence This review will contain some spoilers. You have been warned. The Premise After watching her family fall apart, Mai grows up feeling…

  • The Victor’s Blade Update: Writing Book 2

    Writing book two of The Victor’s Blade has certainly been an experience. I’ve had a lot of responsibilities (plus work), so over the past few weeks, I’ve been trying out the “bit by bit” method for writing: chipping away at this manuscript one small daily goal at a time. It’s been keeping me writing, but…

  • Why I Loved Haibane Renmei – And You Might, Too

    A somber-colored world of mystery, like a passing dream that fades into bright, cheerful smiles upon waking. All seems well; all seems right. But these smiles are not all true; some hide deep-seated fears and troubles just beneath the surface. Haibane Renmei, 2002 Radix Ace Entertainment A young girl named Rakka wakes to find herself…

  • Excerpt – TVB, Book 2: “Reminder”

    More Book 2 fun! What are you guys thinking of the newest excerpts? Lemme know! Violence Advisory: This scene will contain some blood and violence. Discretion is advised. — Photo by Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash Kalinvar stood over his desk, stroking his beard and running numbers in his head. It’d been days since he’d sent…

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