Tag: Stories
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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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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…
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Hype: When Others’ Opinions Affect Our Experience
I finally got caught up on the deluge of Marvel movies. It took my more cinematically-informed friend sorting through the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s must-see’s and optional’s, but several weeks and six films later, I was finally ready to see the big one—Avengers: Infinity War. My friend tried hard not to say too much about it,…
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Why People Hate Mary Sues
She’s perfect. She always says the right things at the right times, people can’t stop gushing over her, and she never does anything wrong. She makes everybody look bad, but she feels plastic, fake. You’re sure her life is secretly a mess, but she’ll never show it. To her, everything seems easy, effortless. She never…
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Cut Scene – TVB: “Jaranin and Arenen Discover Rehlor”
To help me gear up for Realm Makers Writers’ Conference in July, I’m bringing you a series of scenes cut from The Victor’s Blade. Be sure to check below for any other cut scenes you may have missed so far! An alternate version of last week’s excerpt, this is from an even earlier version in…
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Cut Scene – TVB: “The Ruins”
To help me gear up for Realm Makers Writers’ Conference in July, I’m bringing you a series of scenes cut from The Victor’s Blade. Be sure to check below for any other cut scenes you may have missed so far! This is one scene I am incredibly sorry to see go, despite its intense content.…