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  • Limited Third: Professor Matthew Ellar

    At last, Professor Ellar, Garrett and Dora reached the heart of the facility. As his eyes adjusted to the dimness, Ellar found himself in one of the most confusing places he’d ever seen. Hundreds of human skulls lined three walls. It reminded him of the catacombs beneath Paris. Then there was that unavoidable pentagram drawn…

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    June 22, 2018
  • First Person: Dora Marcel

    We made it to the heart of the warehouse. The room felt different from the rest of the building. As soon as I saw that white pentagram drawn on the floor, I knew why. This was the source of the evil that radiated from this place. The arcane symbols surrounding the huge sigil. A portal…

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    June 22, 2018
  • Idea You Can Steal 7: The Emperor’s Amulet

    Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. Here is June’s free story idea.

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    June 15, 2018
  • Eight Points of View: An Introduction to Point of View in Fiction

    Eight Points of View: An Introduction to Point of View in Fiction

    Pull a novel from your bookshelf, or open your favorite one in your e-reader of choice. What point of view is it written from? Who’s telling the story? Chances are that a main character is telling the story themselves in the first person, or the author is telling someone else’s story in the third person.…

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    June 8, 2018
  • Writing Prompts 6

    Summer is here! (Or winter if you’re in the southern hemisphere.) Grab a seasonal beverage and get your creative juices flowing with one of these prompts.

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    June 1, 2018
  • Friday Flash 5: Tales of Dragonia

    Have you heard of Dragonia? The narrow valley between the Black Peaks and Summoner’s Rise? That’s where the ancient dragons are said to reside. A land of crystal waterfalls, gems that glitter like stars, and fruit trees planted by the gods. Ruins of an old kingdom are there, its glory faded to time. What treasure,…

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    May 25, 2018
  • Idea You Can Steal 6: The Tainted Three

    A belated Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in the audience. Here’s my story idea for May.

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    May 18, 2018
  • Writing Prompts 5

    May flowers are blooming. So are writing prompts. Here’s a bouquet of five.

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    May 4, 2018
  • Friday Flash 4: Warrior of the North

    Friday Flash 4: Warrior of the North

    You walk through a dark forest, down from the mountain. Snow swirls at your feet, obscuring the path ahead, erasing your footprints behind. No name, no home, a past forgotten and gone. Only your life to lose. You are nobody, another stranger from the north.

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    April 27, 2018
  • Idea You Can Steal 5: Ghost in the Crystal

    There aren’t any holidays coming up, so I’ll cut my usual fluff and say “Here’s your monthly idea to steal.”

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    April 20, 2018
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