Christopher Shirk
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Unfortunately, the time has come to get the ball rolling on a decision I’ve put off for too long. I have decided to permanently remove the mass-market paperback edition of The Aos Si’s Gift from distribution. The purpose of the mass-market paperback is to provide a full-length book for a significantly lower price than hardcovers…
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An End to the Horror It was almost midnight by the time I managed to return to Mythic Ranch. I came back with both more than I expected and nothing I thought I would return with. You’d expect that confronting a monster would require something like a gun, but it turns out those are actually…
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I don’t know exactly what touched off this train of thought, but I want to address what I view as a common misconception. There is a tendency to look at all of the technology and knowledge which we access at our fingertips today and think of ourselves as smarter than the generations which came before…
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I’m going to keep this update really brief. First off, I’ve begun working on Chapter VII for The Pale Man. This should be the concluding chapter for that series (collection?) of short stories. Second, I…really haven’t made much progress on anything, including the aforementioned finale for The Pale Man. I’ve had a few things going…
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Just a quick update for this week, and I’ll try to keep this brief. First off, sneak peek of The Aos Si’s Gift are now available to view for free beginning with the prologue. I’ve also done what I can to improve navigation for sneak peeks and short stories, at least for now. Second, I…
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Some random thoughts I had while rucking. It’s pretty much just what it sounds like: discomfort, comfort zones, and self-improvement. Sometimes we have to embrace what makes us uncomfortable if we want to make ourselves better.
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With arrangements made, Erik and Ileana make their first trip to the archives at Raine’s university, hoping to find clue pointing a way forward…
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Erik and Ileana meet with Queen Estrid to formalize royal approval of Ileana’s mission…
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Erik goes to the Baronial Court, seeking to make sure that there is a contingency if Ileana fails…
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I’m continuing work on bringing the website up to some kind of standard(s). I’ve more or less completed the general layout for the blog section (and associated categories) with little work left to do there. I’m continuing to move the available sneak peek material for The Aos Si’s Gift over here in a complete, readable…
