I wrote this piece for Flying Island Press in hopes of starting a conversation with people who have had a similar experience, so that we might be able to help each other. The goal here was to help, not elicit sympathy, though I know that is sometimes what people need, but instead to start realContinueContinue reading “Courage to Do What’s Write – Getting Back To Writing After A Tragedy”
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Writing Prompt Week 9
I am on the ball, at least a little this week and I have managed to get the writing prompt written out on Monday.
I am sticking with conversation starters.
Writing Prompt Week 8 Number 2
As Part of my Penance for missing the writing prompt last week, here is the second of the two writing prompts for this week. “We were doomed from the moment we set foot on the planet. That is what they said. But Marcia and I have managed to live here for some time.” “Where isContinueContinue reading “Writing Prompt Week 8 Number 2”
Writing Prompt Week 8
I some how missed last week’s writing prompt and I almost forgot this week’s as well. So this week you get two writing prompts. One today and one tomorrow.
Flying Island Press – A Look To the Past and To the Future
This week Flying Island Press took a few minutes to talk about why we got started. What our mission is and how we are going to go forward. We have from day one, been about producing quality science fiction and fantasy with a positive spin (so nothing too dark and leaves you feeling better thanContinueContinue reading “Flying Island Press – A Look To the Past and To the Future”
Click Clack Moo Cows That Type – A Book Review
Voices are required when reading this book aloud.
Battlehymn (Crown of Exiles) – A book Review
Battlehymn by Zachary Ricks My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book. I don’t say that about many things, because really I don’t really enjoy a lot of them. I might enjoy them, but this one was different, this story was something special. This was a fantastic romp into a world thatContinueContinue reading “Battlehymn (Crown of Exiles) – A book Review”
The Crown Conspiracy – A Book Review
The Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. Sullivan My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was a lot of fun to read. I actually listened to the Podiobooks.com version read by Nathan Lowell. Both the story and the narration were really top notch. I have a love hate relationship with fantasy. Well written fantasy IContinueContinue reading “The Crown Conspiracy – A Book Review”
Why I “Flagship” By Flying Island Press
Over the last few years I have been working for a company called Flying Island Press. We have a stated goal of presenting positive up-lifting science fiction and fantasy, at a fair price, in a format that lets you take fiction where you want to go. We have recently gone from a for pay modelContinueContinue reading “Why I “Flagship” By Flying Island Press”
Weekly Writing Prompt #7
This is week #7. OK I am calling it #7 even though I don’t know for sure. One of the things that I like about having my site, is that I can go back through the posts and see what I have already written. So on with the writing prompt. My theme today seems toContinueContinue reading “Weekly Writing Prompt #7”
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