A Monday’s thoughts on writing

What compels people who write 1 to put slices of their innermost selves “out there” for people to see? It’s a frightening prospect. Once something is out for public consumption, after all, people can do almost anything with it. And when people attack or, worse, ignore one of those slices of an author’s soul existential…

Unpacking Going Down

I’m so excited to finally be exploring The Ravine! There’s actually quite a bit going on during our characters’ walk, so let’s unpack. Satal’s Attitude The way Satal responds to Terrin is incredibly harsh. I man, he is a man who put his entire life on the line to assist Walter and she strongly intimates…

Fiction Tuesday – Going Down

Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link President Satal led the group around the top level of the city. As they traveled, the expanse of The Ravine became both more wide and deep. The roar of people,…

Unpacking a Crack in the World

At last Jeremy has reached The Ravine! I cannot believe how many twists and turns these characters have taken on their journey through The Inner Valleys. It’s been fun watching this world unfold, but I’m very glad to get to see what’s going on in the Senate. Yesterday’s post almost didn’t get written. Between the…

Fiction Tuesday – A Crack in the World

Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link The party quickly packed up their meals and began following the guards back through the busy streets. The way before them was cleared much as Micheal had done earlier, only…

A Monday Haiku

It’s been a long weekend and finding time to write is a bit touchy. So, here’s my haiku for MLK day. It highlights my own weariness, and also the reason why I wake up in the morning each and every day. I am a servant, it’s just who I am. A little bit beat I…