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Monthly Archives: November 2022
Top Ten of 2022, end of 4
Number One! An elder protagonist. An ancient dragon. Similar to Seeker last year, I’m getting into people my age being protagonists. We’re wise and experienced We see the young people doing stupid things and we scream at them not to. … Continue reading
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Top Ten of 2022, part 3 of 4
Number 4: This book started me on the six-month Medieval phase. I read two more books by Dan Jones (The Crusaders and Summer of Blood). This guy is really good. Number 3: I bought Plottr, which is a really excellent … Continue reading
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Top Ten of 2022, Part 2 of 4
Number 7: What a fun book, but what a stupid character. The author follows the formula for a cozy–more or less–and the culture reminds me of what I was brought up in. Food is what we gather around. Aunties (Tia’s) … Continue reading
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Top Ten of 2022, Part 1 of 4
I’ll do three today, three tomorrow, and three Monday. This is an excellent primer on more than just dealing with mammillary glands. The culture of how females act and react to fighting, what happens before, during and after a fight. … Continue reading
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I was Columbine before it existed
I did some uncovering today. In March 1989, I wrote a poem called “revenge”. Basically, it was a fantasy of blowing someone’s head off. I also wrote another poem called “Abandonment,” and a chapter from a novel “Blood And Roses” … Continue reading
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Podcast, no. Blogs with pictures, yes.
I’ve given up on my own podcast. Dark Mystic Quill is officially on hiatus, but I’m not doing anymore. It’s been a year, so I think I’ll pack it in now. I’m doing Small Publishing in a Big Universe, and … Continue reading
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The Muse tempts, but speeds off in her Ferrari
I have a vision of my Muse (Calliope) as Christie Brinkley in National Lampoon’s Vacation. She drives by saying, “You should write, honey!” I pull out a fresh notebook and write maybe two pages of introduction, and then…she’s gone. I … Continue reading
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