Monday, August 17, 2020

Fiddle me this

“The fiddler, still unskilled in perfecting the eighth note, sighed softly in disappointment… If—no, make that when—the eighth was accomplished, it would change the world unequivocally.” The element of music has a meaningful role in this storyline. The Chinese fiddle in particular has been utilized to entrance non-Community members with seven notes. This has become one of the main tools employed...

Thursday, August 13, 2020

A tale of seven dragons

Glories, Majestic Ones, Dragons, those terms are used interchangeably in this story. Currently, there are around fifty dragons remaining in the Kingdom. Twenty are being cared for at the Conservation. Nine are housed by the power company Consolidated Grid. The remaining are out in the wild that is the underbelly of this concrete jungle. Seven are mentioned in this first book. Angus Sutherland is...

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Building block

These few words were meant to be legal fine print. Handle and imagine with care! Thread further at your own risk! There is an addictive component to this material, possible dependency may occur. Originally, this image was going to be called the totem pole disclaimer. Stacking these symbols seem...

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

What does love have to do with it

When I was dreaming up the concept that would be the Kingdom in Darkness, it was heavy on the action. There was nothing but cataclysmic wars, extinction level events and a couple of Armageddons thrown in. Just like a hard rock concert, this was meant to be a loud, brash, non-stop performance full of head bobbing and head smashing. Then out of nowhere, a power ballad is played. Turns out, it doesn’t...

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Center Stage

“Hollister felt some nerves come over him—he believed it was classified as glossophobia.” I personally like to call it the spotlight of scrutiny or the hundred eyes of judgement. For the average person, it is tough taking center stage and be perfectly comfortable. I think we have all at some point had to be in front of an audience. For me, whether it was a piano recital or an oral report, my hands...

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

The Secret Sauce

“What I am about to tell you is going to sound a bit odd, but please indulge this old lady. Kindness, courage, and compassion… The challenge for you will be to remember that.” With everything going on in the world it is understandable if something so simple is forgotten. We as a society can definitely...

Monday, August 3, 2020

From an ocean away

My second book blogger review comes all the way from across the pond. I’ve always said far is a place you can’t reach on one tank of gas. The UK isn't accessible by car from here so that makes this beyond far.I also had some concerns. Would she know what Americans call the trunk of a car is what Brits called the boot? Additionally, my writing style is quirky. Will this translate properly?When it was...