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  • Friday Flash 1: Eruption

    Friday Flash 1: Eruption

    Amber, liquid rock leaps toward the stars. The mountain remakes itself before their eyes. Little creatures with black and yellow scales raise their limbs in praise.

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    January 26, 2018
  • Idea You Can Steal 96: Hunt for the Relic

    Thanksgiving is nearly here, and my family is hosting this year. Things are about to get very busy, so you may not hear from me for a couple of weeks. But before I go, here’s a story idea for your muse to savor.

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    November 14, 2025
  • Idea You Can Steal 95: True and False Magic

    An extra Friday means double the treats for your creativity. Happy Halloween, everyone! May your jack-o-lanterns shine brightly tonight.

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    October 31, 2025
  • Idea You Can Steal 94: The Weapon’s Will

    Halloween is a few short weeks away. Here’s a treat for your muse’s candy bowl.

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    October 17, 2025
  • Idea You Can Steal 93: Spiritual Healing

    The weather’s starting to cool off, and all of the restaurants are serving pumpkin spice flavored specials. Yep. Fall is here again. Here’s a new story idea for your imagination to chew on.

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    September 19, 2025
  • Idea You Can Steal 92 + Updates

    I’ve spent most of the year building up my social media presence with my Odysee channel (now with mirrors on YouTube and Rumble). That’s why things haven’t been as active over here on the blog. But now I’ve created a big enough backlog that I can let these channels run more or less on autopilot…

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    August 22, 2025
  • Idea You Can Steal 91: Jolly Cooperation

    As long-time readers know, July is always a busy month for my family. This year is no exception. So here’s a story idea from my backlog that you can steal.

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    July 11, 2025
  • Idea You Can Steal 90: A Kid and a Hobo

    Summer is here! Here’s an Idea to Steal for the next time you need to get out of heat. (Or cold, if you’re in the southern hemisphere.)

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    June 27, 2025
  • Idea You Can Steal 89: Those Left Behind

    May has one more Friday for us, which means a bonus Idea You Can Steal for you. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to write a much longer intro. Family’s visiting the next two weeks, and I have plenty to prepare before they arrive. Hope your creativity enjoys the fresh dose of inspiration.

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    May 30, 2025
  • Idea You Can Steal 88: A Dying Kingdom

    The temperatures are steadily climbing, and the rain is coming harder and more often. Summer’s definitely on its way. Here’s a new story idea to keep you inspired through the changing seasons. A kingdom is slowly crumbling into ruin. Signs of this ruin are becoming readily perceptible. A sight, sound, or smell would expose the…

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    May 16, 2025
  • Idea You Can Steal 87: The Empress’s Daughter

    Forgive me if I don’t have the mental bandwidth to craft an eloquent introduction. March and early April were really stressful for my family — some big, sudden changes we had to adapt to. Everything’s settled now, yet I didn’t realize how exhausted I was until this week. In spite of all that, I have…

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    April 18, 2025
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