After passing though the checkpoint the companions stopped for a brief lunch in the small settlement which surrounded the entrance to the tunnel. It was a cheerless place, filled with people wearing annoyed expressions and mediocre food. After the sumptuous meals of Shelter, the lukewarm platters in the building marked “Hospitality Cafeteria” were quite disappointing….
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Blogging with Scrivener, one month in
The end of August marked my first full month of using Scrivener as my full-time blogging tool. While I continue to miss features like in-line markdown preview, I don’t see myself leaving it’s friendly confines any time soon 1. I have fallen in love with composition mode. This distraction-free environment is made all the more…
Unpacking Gateway
I’ve been saying for a while the society of The Valleys is not as idyllic as it’s seemed up to this point. “Gateway” is the first inclination of this darker reality. Let’s unpack some of the more interesting bits. The political situation Jeremy has arrived at a time in which the same societal forces which…
Fiction Tuesday – Gateway
As they approached the opposite side of the bridge, a uniformed man emerged from a near by guardhouse and indicated for the party to halt. “State your business.” Ama responded first, “Healer Ama, from Water Gap. I’m traveling to the Ravine on a matter of some urgency.” The man nodded. Then glanced at Walter and…
Crossing Bridges – Civic Duty
My recent post, “Crossing Bridges,” dealt with an encounter I had with some local Bridge Police after a photography session on the Tacony-Palmrya Bridge. The encounter was largely positive, as the officers professionally responded to a 911 call, but during our conversation some incorrect information about “what Homeland Security says” was passed on. Namely, that pictures…
Unpacking Emergence
Emergence marks the beginning of chapter 3, “Inner Cicles.” There is still quite a bit of world building which needs to be completed, but this is where the plot should begin to take off 1. I enjoyed writing “Emergence” for a few reasons, let’s unpack. The traffic I’ve written previously about Shelter being based on…
