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Short Stories

Shade: Part One

3 Oct 201920 Nov 2021
"...and at least six Strained spaced around the perimeter. That is all." Gallan rubbed his forehead. That was quite the defense force...but it was also the right amount that they…
Improving Technique

Update on My Novel: Month 5

1 Oct 201919 Nov 2021
On September my goal was to work on my blog every weekday for a half hour, which would result in 20 days throughout the month. I'm pleased to report that…
Lessons

I Was Expecting Something Different

30 Sep 201919 Nov 2021
Feels A Little Off) Recently my wife and I watched the anime series Death Note. Its basic premise is that a teenager obtains a notebook, and the name of any…
Short Stories

Hello, World: Part Two

26 Sep 201919 Nov 2021
I wasn't fired, though. Not immediately. Nor was Dave for that matter. We were in the thick of a company-wide emergency that required all-hands-on-deck. We'd clean up our mess first…
Lessons

It Sounded a Lot Better in My Head

23 Sep 201919 Nov 2021
A Peek Behind the Curtain) It was pretty early on in this blog that I wrote a story that I didn't like. In that moment I had to decide whether…
Short Stories

Hello, World: Part One

19 Sep 201919 Nov 2021
***** Executing Unit Tests......0/107 Complete; 0 passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped23/107 Complete; 23 passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped72/107 Complete; 66 passed, 0 failed, 6 skipped...... "And it never finishes?" I…
Lessons

A Big Something or Other

16 Sep 201919 Nov 2021
Repeatedly asking the question "why" very quickly leads to things that cannot be explained. We can begin with the most grounded of subjects and the most basic of functions, but…
Short Stories

Once Among the Clouds: Part Two

12 Sep 201919 Nov 2021
Strat recoiled in horror. How could Cirri have betrayed him like that? Like how he had betrayed her... He shot his gaze out to the horizon, looking in the direction…
Lessons

Influencing and Inspiring

9 Sep 201919 Nov 2021
Overflowing Personalities) Some people have essences so strong that they cannot be contained within themselves. Instead bits and pieces of their soul seem to permeate into our own and change…

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