I must say, writing these past two scenes has been quite fun. I’ve never written much action before, and I find the tension it creates a great motivation. For those who slogged through Welcome To The Valleys on this blog, the action in Penny Gnomes is helping me work out how the sequel will play…
Month: May 2017
Fiction Tuesday – The Way Out
Today’s blog continues my long-neglected satirical fantasy, In The Land of the Penny Gnomes It took close to four hours to reach the outskirts of the Satire Shield after the remainder of the convoy linked up with the First Guards. The Guards were holding a defensive position which had a link to the city, but…
My Vacation Place
Summer is almost upon us, and my family is planning our [almost] annual trip to Williamsburg, VA. People often ask why we keep going back to Williamsburg and there are several reasons I can give 1, but it really comes down to one thought. It’s our place. When I was growing up, my parents took…
Yard Sale
Today was Riverton’s “Treasure Day.” Houses all over town put out their junk and invite people come out and buy it. As our house is on the border between Riverton and Palmyra we’ve joined in the past through years, and then used whatever money we earn at the swim club snack bar throughout the Summer….
Remembering
On Wednesday I skipped one of my normal ABCNJ days to join my fellow chaplains at a “fallen officer” memorial service before the Burlington County monument. I didn’t realize the service would be be outside, so my face has gone all lobster, but it was small price to pay for the experience. I’ve never been…
Unpacking Caught In The Middle
I find action to be a difficult style to write. Keeping track different moving pieces, in a way which makes both geographic and narrative sense, is something I find challenging. Let’s unpack my most recent attempt. Bug Takes Charge Bug is often depicted as little more than a bumbling husband, but there’s a lot more…
