In my last post, I talked about the path of a warrior and the concept of fudoshin, that driving force behind achieving goals and blasting through challenges. But what happens when things don’t move fast enough? What happens when the constant slog grinds you down, the interminable wait bores you to shreds, and [...]
Chapter Fourteen
“You may call me Esmeralda. I am the shaman of the tribe and have been so for more years than I care to remember.”
We sat under a towering baobab tree, atop two small stools carved from tree trunks. In front of us, a small [...]
Chapter Thirteen
I felt my stomach go hollow at the thought of the coming mass of swarming and biting ants that would no doubt take great pleasure in eating bits of me. I glanced up at Andrian’s son. “They won’t kill me, if that’s what you’re thinking.”
He sniffed. “I know that. But [...]
Artist Brian McCulloch has delivered the final painting for THE FIXER graphic novel cover and it’s fantastic stuff! I especially admire how well he was able to capture actor Brandon Stumpf and the background of Vienna (where the first part of the story takes place). This is going to be a gorgeous book [...]
Note: This is a reprint of a column I started writing last year that fizzled out as my schedule got more complex. I’ll be reprinting the columns here over the next few months and then continuing where I left off last year. Enjoy!
If I were pitching my current project as a movie in [...]
Chapter Twelve
The pain echoing around inside my skull dragged me back to consciousness with all the gentleness of a runaway train hitting a watermelon. My eyes popped open, brilliant white light made me scream and wince, and then I vomited all over myself.
Laughter.
I would have wiped my mouth, but my hands were tied behind [...]
Chapter Eleven
“You’re lying.”
Hjelm smirked. “And why would I do that?”
“Throw me off the fact that you’re planning something that will adversely affect our entire race.”
Hjelm sighed. “Is that what you really think? That I’m deliberately trying to mislead you?”
“I’d do the same if I was face with a sanction.”
Hjelm nodded. “I’ll [...]
Congratulations to Giveaway #6 winner…
Kent Holloway!
(Kent, I’ll be in touch later tonight or tomorrow to get your info so the good folks at Variance can send your books out!)
By the way, at about 9pm, Brandon Stumpf who stars as Lawson in THE FIXER TV series, will be in the chat room. Don’t miss the [...]
Chapter Nine
The interior of the store reminded me of a museum, just a whole lot dustier. I sniffed the air, aware of the dust bunnies, and very nearly launched a nasal assault of sneezes.
He also kept the inside of the store dimly lit with the blinds drawn. He would probably say that the [...]
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