Category Archives: The Knight And The Princess

That is not dead which can eternal lie…

Posted on January 18, 2018 by

Perhaps it was the smoke on the horizon that turned the setting sun into a dropped blood orange, or perhaps it was the pus-slimed wound in the his side, but the King was coughing–quietly, almost apologetically, a diametric opposite from … Continue reading →

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The Knight And The Princess

Posted on October 20, 2014 by

I was reading this series over again, and I think I’ve got something here–what, I have no idea, but something.  But I like it, and I’d like to get some feedback on it. The Knight And The Princess–Introduction The Knight … Continue reading →

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Mood and tone

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

While my writing on Cannibal Hearts is going very well at the moment, I am starting to worry about the tone of the novel, which is definitely getting darker as the book progresses. Catskinner’s Book, while full of violent and … Continue reading →

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Notes From All Over

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

I’ve had kind of rough week, health-wise, a sinus issue that has left me tired and achy and out of sorts, and has cut my productivity.  The famous schizo-effective Saint Louis weather hasn’t helped.  (Monday: sunny and fair, Tuesday: blizzard, … Continue reading →

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In The Barbwire Embrace Of A Wanton Muse

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

I want to write hard science fiction. Seriously.  When I was a kid my heroes were Robert Heinlein and Larry Niven and Arthur Clark and Issac Asimov.  I mean, okay, I’d read Ray Bradbury and Harlan Ellison and even Tanith Lee, but … Continue reading →

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The Knight And The Princess–Introduction

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

I am old now, and my nights are like a stream bed in midsummer, rivulets of cool sleep trickling across an expanse of cracked dry mud. I close my eyes, and when I open them again it is still night. … Continue reading →

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The Touch Of Crone Mellya

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

[This is the last section that I have written.  I am interested in getting feedback on the series so far.]   Breeding and resolve stiffened her spine, but could not strengthen her knees. Once inside the steamhouse she sank gratefully … Continue reading →

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