Writing
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No, Tolkien’s mistake was not in being religious. That is to his credit. As a Christian myself, I agree with adherence to faith in God, even if I disagree with his adherence to Roman Catholicism. Rather, Tolkien’s mistake was his avoidance of religion in his most widely-distributed works: The Hobbit and The Lord of the…
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I’m going to open by saying that I highly recommend the novel The Killer Angels by Michel Shaara. If you haven’t read it, then it covers a key event in American history. Frankly, I consider this book more important for Americans to read than anything on common reading lists. Michael Shaara (1928-88) was an American…
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A Path Forward Bill is left questioning his world after the events at Mystic Ranch. He tries to live a normal life, but something about it keeps calling him back. An adult and veteran of peacekeeping operations in Bosnia, he decides to return to Idaho to see if the antique dealer is still there…
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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 Bill returns to Mystic Ranch to confront the Pale Man.
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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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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…
