Bloodlines
This is the first installment of the second book of the "Bloodlines" trilogy, by yours truly. I will post the entire draft of the book here in serialized form before I collate and publish it for Amazon Kindle. The Shaking of Epheria is a working title. Prologue He
Bloodlines
At long last! The piece of fantasy fiction I posted in serialized form on my blog is now collated, edited, and Kindle-i-fied! If you haven't kept up with Bloodlines of Epheria, Book 1 of The Bloodlines Trilogy, or are interested in how I edited the entire piece based
Philosophy of writing
With hopes to elaborate later, I thought I'd share what I consider the three aspects of secular fiction that a Christian author seeking to glorify Christ should have as a feature of his/her work: 1. Glorified virtue 2. De-glorified wickedness 3. A trajectory of hope (which can
Poetry
is poetry. I wrote this for my Okie best friend's new son, Fitzhugh. It incorporates a list of favorite memories concerning Fitz that she gave me. It's a simple and straightforward piece - just a little something to break the lull in my posting. Hope you
Short Story
Juleya Kionee tugged up the high collar of her Imperial uniform with her right hand, an obnoxious enough habit to make her conjecture as to why she did it. She had long since concluded that if it weren't for Den standing two seats away from her in the
Articles & Resources
...to a duel. Okay, not really. But it seemed the appropriate (hackneyed?) end to the sentence. You writers out there may have heard the advice, "Show, don't tell." Here is a really helpful writing challenge that will prep us to do just that. I'm
Philosophy of writing
As I begin to write my second fantasy novel, I find myself thinking about the definition of art in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, and one aspect in particular which I agree with. The philosopher describes art as an imitation of reality that helps us understand reality better, even (perhaps,
Bloodlines
...at the amazing cover art for the compiled Kindle version of "Bloodlines of Epheria!" This is a digital commission by artist Tanya Wagemann. Please support her by checking out her page on deviantART!
Bloodlines
Well, friends, I've decided I'm just going to post the entire last chunk of "Bloodlines," since I've taken my sweet time finishing it despite lofty promises of swift postings. Make note of a few retroactive changes I've made in the
News
You may recall the "best rejection letter ever" I received from Linn Prentis Literary Agency awhile back. Well, I responded with a question to which I didn't necessarily expect an answer. I do have one question: I'm currently working on a trilogy of novellas,
Bloodlines
The sun came up over the horizon pinkly, brushing Sifani’s face with deceptive warmth. The streets were mostly empty - early-morning workers crept timidly from their doors, eyes blinking open to a perfect day. Yet, Sifani and the band kept their hoods up and their stride purposeful as they
Philosophy of writing
The essay, "Tradition and the Individual Talent," was commended to me by a poet friend of mine and concerns poetry (and since it was written by TS Eliot, I guess that makes sense). However, I think there are principles in essays and books on any type of written