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  • First thing’s first, I’ve ported some of the short stories I had taking up space over on Substack to here. I say “ported” rather than “moved” because they are still there, and I will likely be cross-posting in the future when I make posts here. The following have been moved (links provided): Either way, this…

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  • Continuing Changes

    I don’t have long before I need to jump off to take care of some things. I’m continuing my effort to improve this website, especially navigation and professional appearance. To whit, I have added a second-level quasi-navigation bar to the Blog section of this website. This will allow you, dear viewer/user to navigate between sections…

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  • Hey, just a quick update on the status of the website. Not only is it going for another year, but I’ve been able to make some headway updating it to look a bit more professional. There is still a lot of work to do as I figure out what I can and can’t do, but…

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  • The Pale Man Continues

    This will be a (relatively) short update. The third installment of The Pale Man is now up and available on Substack. The Pale Man, Chapter III: Something in the Forest continues the story which began with the narrator’s arrival (somewhere) in Idaho in the first two chapters. Along with his sister, Ruth, the narrator (named…

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  • Yes, I’m still working on the follow-up to The Aos Si’s Gift. I’ve started on the second draft, which includes some major overhauls to the first draft. A lot of work is probably going to the scrap bin, but such is life. In the meantime, I’ve been dividing my time between the follow-up to The…

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  • No…Fiction Writers Do Not Lie For Fun

    In Fact, We Are Telling the Truth Using Different Tools So, I’ve left out the name of the poster—both the original poster of this and the person who shared it—because I don’t really wish to cause a ruckus at the moment. (I’m a bit busy for ruckus-causing and other mischief right now.) The emphasis was…

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  • I was finally able to find the time to work on another dedicated article about The Aos Si’s Gift. The two previous articles are as follows: I intend to close out some of this discussion (maybe) by talking about taking a small region within a larger map, then expanding it to be its own map. I…

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  • I am continuing to post the first few chapters of The Aos Si’s Gift on Substack. If you’ve missed the prologue or the first two chapters, then you can find them as follows: If you like this and are interested in reading the rest of The Aos Si’s Gift, then it is available through IngramSpark…

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  • Updates and Info

    I have not been able to post any information or updates in a while due to the Christmas and New Year’s holiday seasons. In practice, neither this website nor Screaming Into the Void were updated until yesterday. I’ll just bring everyone up to speed on what’s going on: I think that wraps up the long…

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  • With The Aos Si’s Gift out, it’s well past time to have a little chat about it. First off, The Aos Si’s Gift is the first installment of The Wolf of Vespin series. The series will follow Erik Vespin, a character known under the series title’s moniker due to his actions under siege and on…

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