Author Archives: L. Jacob

CBD, medical issues, and Afghanistan

Posted on August 22, 2021 by L. Jacob

Three top things in my life right now. I have arthritis in my left thumb. It hurts when I move the thumb toward the palm, or I extend it to pick up something wide (oh, like Tarot cards????). A friend … Continue reading →

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Dark Mystic Quill Returns (again)

Posted on July 30, 2021 by L. Jacob

My podcast has returned! Take a listen to it on iTunes (er, Apple Podcasts). Whatever you do, don’t go to the website darkmysticquill.com. It’s a mess. We’ll get to fixing it soon.

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Oh, to the Shredder with it (for now).

Posted on July 20, 2021 by L. Jacob

I picked up A Rook Given and decided to establish the POV as Rook’s only. This meant I had to change Edwin as “Master Edwin” or “his master”, and Mebahel didn’t exist any more. The scene that sparked the story … Continue reading →

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“A Rook Given” continues…

Posted on July 11, 2021 by L. Jacob

I’m on Chapter 6 of A Rook Given and have finally introduced one of the catalysts for the story. Maybe it’s kind of late by now. In a way, I don’t like switching the third-person-limited between three main characters: Rook, … Continue reading →

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What to write…

Posted on July 5, 2021 by L. Jacob

In the hopper are War Mage, Carnival Farm, and “Death”, a short story for October. I wrote a little bit in A Rook Given, but I stalled really quickly. In the middle of the month, I started writing a story … Continue reading →

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War Mage

Posted on June 6, 2021 by L. Jacob

I finished editing the printed-out version of War Mage. What I usually do when I finish a book or when I start to edit is print it out in 12 point Times or Book Antigua font. I grab my red … Continue reading →

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Writing for the week

Posted on May 31, 2021 by L. Jacob

This week I wrote a short story for The Storyteller’s Tarot called “Death”. I’ve taken the same story and spiced it up for Maxwell Thomas’ reboot and called it “Thanatos.” That story will be available through the website mailing list. … Continue reading →

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Writing like you’re gonna die

Posted on May 16, 2021 by L. Jacob

My days, empty of work now, have been filled with what am I gonna do when I die. Skip the following block if you don’t want to hear anything about my medical issues. {begin) Last June, I was told that … Continue reading →

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Is it me?

Posted on May 5, 2021 by L. Jacob

Is it me, or is Urban Fantasy, Erotica, and M/M Romance trashed now with the horrible stories I’ve seen on Kindle Unlimited? I’ve been hanging out on Twitter to look at what some of the new authors are peddling. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Muse: WRITE SOMETHING!!!

Posted on April 29, 2021 by L. Jacob

Ok, so I want to write. But I have so many ideas. I have a brainstorming notebook that I’ve been scribbling plots and ideas in. I have A Rook Given that isn’t going to be out until 2022. Because it’s … Continue reading →

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