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While I understand that I’ve done this before, I’m doing it yet again, trying to refocus myself to stay consistent with my goals. This blog. This story. This creative thing that I love. It always ends up on the back burner when life gets heavy. I find myself surviving rather than thriving, and even though
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When you jump into a new fantasy or fiction series, it’s not quite like any world you’ve come to know before. It can dance so close to our world it may seem to be a clone. Time reveals more and more aspects of the setting, what rules this world is playing by. Trying to understand,
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There’s something wildly satisfying about pulling a jar of homemade pickles out of the fridge. Maybe it’s the bite of vinegar and spice. Maybe it’s the crunch you’ve curated to perfection. Or maybe, just maybe, it’s the fact that I, a modern dad, am participating in a tradition that dates back thousands of years. I
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Worldbuilding is one of my favorite aspects of writing. It’s where everything begins. The solid base that will support all of your stories and thoughts. Worldbuilding is where the rules, the cultures, the magic (or lack thereof), and the technology all start to take shape. Shaping all of these pieces from their start to the
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World creation is a huge undertaking. You don’t just drop a character into a forest and call it fantasy. There has to be something more. Some spark that makes the world feel different. Dangerous. Magical. Alive. In high fantasy, that spark is usually a central concept. A magic system, a legendary land, a divine pantheon,
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There is always some sort of construction going on in Charleston, SC. New apartments and townhomes springing up, new businesses setting up shop, old buildings getting remodeled and repurposed. Growth is constant here. You can’t drive more than a mile without seeing a new set of townhomes popping up or a new business coming in.
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I picked up Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson expecting more of what I had already encountered in The Stormlight Archive. Epic battles, mystical storms, and a few clever plot twists to chew on before bed and in my free time. I did not expect to get absolutely wrecked by a story arc about substance use. There
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There’s a sound that every parent of young children dreads more than crying, tantrums, or even the 47th request for a snack; the sound of silence. Silence is sneaky. It tiptoes in and settles like a warm blanket, lulling you into a false sense of calm. For a brief moment, you think everything is fine,
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I’ve been out of touch for a little while now, and I wanted to be upfront about why. The truth is, I got rattled, way more than I expected to be. A few weeks ago, I was delivering an Amazon package late at night. It was after 8 PM, and I was driving out in
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The title makes sense I promise. This post is a bit heavier than most, so if you’re looking for pouring of positivity, that’ll come later this week. This post still matters a lot to me because it’s a huge part of my “Why does this story need to be told”. I need to share it
A funny thing happened on the way to the book 