Where is Book 3??


As we begin, please understand that this is stuff I do NOT normally talk about. It’s not an excuse, but an explanation as to where my mind has been and what has been going on….

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Fanbugging: Dave Duncan


“Who the hell is Dave Duncan?” I am so very glad you asked!! While I’ve written before about a couple of my favorite authors, they were names you likely recognize if you read much in…

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Writing: World Building – Mythos/History


So here’s where the world building part starts to get a bit more complicated, but oh wow, do I have fun with it!!  Again, this is just the way I do it, and all this…

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Sir Ruffsalot


Words filtered into his consciousness, muffled and distant, but there just the same. Two old women were arguing in languages he did not understand, and he wasn’t sure even they knew what the other was…

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Spiffy People: Nate Howard


Who:  Nate Howard What:  Artist (pronounced “all around awesome dude”) Where (to stalk him): Facebooks: https://www.facebook.com/nate.howard.969 https://www.facebook.com/Potbelly-Mammoth https://www.facebook.com/mammothpressLLC Sites: http://www.potbellymammoth.com/ http://www.mammothpressllc.com/ Instagram: @Potbelly_mammoth Why: A local to Springfield, I met Nate at LibraryCon its first…

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Librarycon – 2017


Our local library system puts on a convention every year. It’s one day, and is open to the public. The one, the only – LibraryCon! This is the third year running, and I can say,…

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Enough is Enough


“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke This weekend frightened me. It hurt me to the very core of my being, and I…

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My Next Big Step


So, as some of you may have noticed, my son graduated from high school this past May.  Yep, my baby is all grown up! I couldn’t be more proud of him as he gets ready…

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Mission Log: Bridgewater Triangle, MA


First try, there was no answer. The phone rang four times before eventually going to voicemail. Hanging up, Special Agent David Silas closed his eyes, breathing deeply through his mouth – his nose was still…

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Spiffy People: Adam McLaughlin


Who:  Adam McLaughlin What:  Artsiest of the Artists Where (to stalk him): Site: http://www.adamdoesart.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/adam.mclaughlin.967 Tumblr: http://camburo7.tumblr.com/ Why: Adam is a local artist to the Springfield, MO area.   He is a comic illustrator, graphic designer,…

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