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The King of Thieves? Part 1
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Thadeus, the King of Thieves, sat on his gold, ornate throne. It was a gaudy thing, his throne. But it was made of just a portion of his accumulated wealth. Gems, filigree, weapons, and even a bit of leather went into the chair. After three decades of thievery, one has…
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A Small, Sad Dwarf Part 3
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Catch up on the story: Part 1 and Part 2 A small sad dwarf found an abandoned home. What will he find inside? The small dwarf entered the house. Creaking, the door swung shut behind him. It was dark inside, but his eyes were slowly adjusting. He thought he saw…
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A Small, Sad Dwarf Part 2
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A small sad dwarf sat at the end of the world. He remembered his name… now what? There, at the end of the world, a small sad dwarf stroked the flower in his coat. The world around him was bleak and dark. Smoke floated away in an army of clouds.…
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Crafting a Space Opera—Let the Pain Begin
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I don’t know what possessed me to want to write a “space opera.” Of course, I loved the original Star Wars trilogy. As an aspiring fiction writer, it’s not that inconceivable that I’d want to try my hand at the genre. But, boy, it is harder than it looks. There…
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A Small, Sad Dwarf Part 1
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A small sad dwarf sat at the end of the world. Everybody else’s time had come… why not his? A small, sad dwarf sat on a stump, looking out on the rolling landscape in front of him. He didn’t remember his name or much of anything. A black army of…
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Finding a Genre That Works—It’s Harder Than It Looks
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I’ve been writing for a long time. It’s been a journey, a long, hard, miserable journey. Trying to get something published is a pain in the ass. And not really worth a person’s time anymore, since you’re better off self-publishing. But honestly, none of that matters if you’re not writing.…