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“‘Don’t you think you’re being unreasonable here?’ Locke demanded, running his wrist across his chin. It was still bleeding, though it seemed to have slowed. ‘No.’ The answer was as simple and succinct as his next punch.” It’s really hard to believe that this round of A Round of Words in 80 Days is nearly…
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Dear readers, I am positively beat. But I am far from being defeated yet. I am having one of those days where I am painstakingly trying to think of something to write about in this blog space and realizing that all I really want to write is my fiction which, unfortunately, I do not post…
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“Only fools accept the obvious and go no further; use your brain, Jilly.“ “Restident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy” by S.D. Perry When I read the “first” (read: prequel; I don’t actually know which came first) book in the novelizations of the Resident Evil games, Zero Hour, I remember being pleasantly surprised by how much I…
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“‘I know,’ Locke admitted as a pit knotted in his stomach. “And I hate to admit it, but maybe that’s the one thing Jaxson’s been doing right that we haven’t been doing at all. Taking a risk, a gamble.’” This weekend has been sort of clogged with a lot of work; it’s not quite over…
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I have two exciting things to write about in this blog today, and the first I wasn’t sure if I should bother with since it doesn’t necessarily have to do with writing, but it does have to do with the writer’s sanity. Allow me to proudly and happily declare that it is Friday, which means…
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“My books aren’t trying to fathom the mysteries of human existence. I’m an entertainer.” – Bernard Cornwall. When I wake up in the morning and decide to do a Writer Quote post, I usually don’t have a particular quote in mind. I go searching through various and sundry snippets from writers and writing enthusiasts until…
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“He was wasting time, thought. It wasn’t as if Gilferen could storm off through the solid wall, so Locke wondered why he was trying to justify his actions in the first place. He was the leader, after all; Gilferen was easily his right hand man, but still one of his men all the same. Deep…
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Even though the last thing I need is yet another little project-like thing to fill up my time, I’ve finally decided to check out 750 Words, and, boy, is this ever going to be a mistake or what! I Love it and it really puts into perspective how little writing I actually do at once…
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“Raindrops tap against the black-curtained windows like the fingers of beggar children pleading to be let in. No one moves.” “Tales of Terror: 58 Short Stories Chosen by the Master of Suspense” edited by Eleanor Sullivan This collection of 58 short stories packed into a pretty big, bulky book, has taken up quite a bit…