Lessons Taking a Look Back: Part One 22 Feb 202126 Dec 2021 Here we are approaching the end of The Favored Son: Alternate. It's been a long road, and there's been a great deal learned along the way. I want to pause…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Fourteen 18 Feb 202127 Dec 2021 Tharol tried vainly to communicate to the other boys. "Stop," he mumbled, still half-dazed. "It's a trap-- it's all a trap.... You have to stop Reis--I don't know what he's…
Lessons A Tale of Two Tales 15 Feb 202126 Dec 2021 Quick Summary) During September and October I published a story which was titled The Favored Son. It was not the same as the story I am currently writing now, though,…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Thirteen 11 Feb 202127 Dec 2021 After finishing he finished the preparations for dinner, Tharol returned the poisoned bottle of wine, seal firmly reattached, back to the cellar. Then he carried the pots and pans out…
Lessons Keeping You In Suspense 8 Feb 202125 Dec 2021 The Fuse) Last summer was the first time my son appreciated holiday fireworks. Before then the suddenness and the loudness of them were just too overwhelming. During those earlier years…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Twelve 4 Feb 202127 Dec 2021 Tharol barely slept that night. He lay motionless in bed, turning matters over in his mind, silently wondering if Reis was laying awake as well. He had intentionally laid down…
Lessons Watch Your Back! 1 Feb 202125 Dec 2021 With Friends Like These) Brutus has a problem in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. He is good friends with the titular character...but he is also deeply opposed to the man…
Improving Technique Update on My Novel: Month 21 1 Feb 202125 Dec 2021 JANUARY STATS Days Writing: 13 New Words: 0 New Chapters: 0 Total Word-count: 66,892 Total Chapters: 18 Well, as you can see from these numbers, January was a very different…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Eleven 28 Jan 202127 Dec 2021 "Master," Tharol panted, "I--I didn't see you there--" "No, you were more intent on getting to your perch to spy on young Beesk, weren't you?" Tharol fidgeted uncomfortably. "As you…
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