0.2 - Remara

For the first time, a voice in the symphony fumbled a note, then ceased singing.

5.4 - Remara and the Tiny Man

He freezes, his legs bent to run. There are too many things to respond to—her use of that name, her claim that his family still thinks of him, her sudden reappearance here, or the fact that she has collected even more questions for him.

5.3 - Remara and the Tiny Man

The rattle of Wildspeech's door jerks him into stupefied waking. The door jumps and jolts against the storage shelves he braced there, each blow shoving them back. He burrows deeper into the fragments of moss and feathers.

5.2 - Remara and the Tiny Man

This thing changes its face in ways that suggest it isn't a solid creature. If it isn't a solid creature, it can likely reshape itself. If it can reshape itself, it must know next to nothing if it looks like that.

5.1 - Remara and the Tiny Man

His eyelids slam open. For two seconds, he is sure that he has slept too long. Nobody woke him. The hammer is coming for his legs.

Evolution of Skytes and The Keep

As I work on the end of an upcoming story arc, Remara and the Tiny Man, I wanted to take a moment and trace the history of this particular segment.

Turkey

It was my honor to host Thanksgiving this year. I was in charge of making a turkey for the first time. Here is the result.

Evolving Purpose

Askfriend wonders: What do you believe to be your purpose in life? Does it change/evolve with time?

Hamburger Patties

Visits to my sister in Lancaster have begun to incorporate a meal of home-grilled burger patties made with local ingredients. DELISH.

Recent Media Consumed

Covers: Social Justice Fallacies, 19 Minutes to Live, Star Trek: Enterprise, Black Widow, and more!

Accomplishing Aspirations

Askfriend wonders, "Do you feel fulfilled in life? Did you have any aspirations growing up? Have you accomplished those?"

Abstractifying the Bible

I've enrolled in a writing class called Writing Close to the Earth. We just received our first reading materials recently, and the first class activity based on them is a truly fun one.

An Epic Shiner

I get injured in the stupidest ways.

Beware The Darkness

Most of the time my dreams are silly. If you took a video game and crossed it with an action movie, that would be a good basis for my standard dream. Last night I had one that gave me reason to think it was a bit more than the standard brainchurn.

Taking A Stand

I don't take a stand. I don't make waves. Unless I gauge that I'm talking to someone who likely shares my beliefs, I don't bring mine up. I bite my tongue. I grit my teeth.