Tag Archives: science fiction

Or The Man Who Makes Potions In The Travelling Show

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

I gave up on yet another audiobook today, and this one I really regretted.  I liked the writing style and it was well narrated. However, I realized the central thesis, although a common one, was something that I can no … Continue reading →

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Murder The Tour Guide

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

“My name is Flint. Flint Norton.  I’m currently clinging to the side of building, five stories above a street that is teeming with undead, all clawing at the bricks and driven by mindless hunger to follow me.  Moving slowly, I … Continue reading →

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Looking For Adventure And Whatever Comes My Way

Posted on June 10, 2017 by

A few thoughts on the subject of Pulp Revival. First, Dominika Lein’s “Still Pulp Rev”. Then Jon Mollison’s “A Newcomer’s View Of Pulp Rev”, which a commentary on Lein’s piece. Then The Mixed GM’s “Support Your ‘Local’ Content Creators”, which … Continue reading →

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All These Shiny Worlds II

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

A new anthology has just been released that has one of my stories in it.  You may recall the first All These Shiny Worlds anthology had my story, “The First Man In The World” which was my attempt to write … Continue reading →

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A sweet little bullet from a pretty blue gun

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

Recently I wrote three posts about story structure. The first part discussed “story alignments” , the second part talked about openings that established an alignment, and the third part discussed actions within the body of the story. I had planned on writing … Continue reading →

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The Music To The Story In Your Eyes

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

Moving right along, then.  This is the third in a series of posts about story structure. The first part discussed “story alignments” and the second part talked about openings that established an alignment. Now I am going to be talking … Continue reading →

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The Game That We Have Been Playing

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

This is a followup to my last post regarding the alignment of a story. Before I get started I want to address a few points that I think are significant but didn’t spell out in my earlier post. First, my … Continue reading →

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