“Rectangle”
A contoured landscape
imperfect, interrupted
by edges, angles.
Steve D
A contoured landscape
imperfect, interrupted
by edges, angles.
Steve D
I love finding great things in unexpected places.
Vindolanda is the first in a series of historical fiction novels about the Roman Empire in Britain circa 98 CE.
I found this novel when searching for books about the Celtic goddess Brigantia. Not exactly related, but what I found was a compelling fictional story that had the detailed approach of a history book. Continue reading “#Review: VINDOLANDA Hit All the Hallmarks of Historical Fiction”

Looks like we have a two-fer today! This is a headline and sub-headline combination for the same release. They were collectively so bad that I had to discuss them together.
I’ll examine each part separately and then discuss them together. Here are some tips for writing amazing headlines.
Voices, lights, music,
a cacophony of sense
uniting our hearts.
Steve D
Halfway through November, National Novel Writing Month is going pretty well for me. I think I’ve started to figure out a real writing process in the limited writing time I actually have day to day.
And it’s only taken me five months to get here! Continue reading “NaNoWriMo 2019 Update – Week 2”

I’m really excited to post this chapter. It leads really well into the final chapter of this volume of my mythology, but I promise it’s not a ridiculous cliffhanger.
Genre: fantasy, high fantasy, mythic fantasy
Chapter Blurb: The First Life must understand and fulfill its true purpose
Series Blurb:
Every world has its origin story.
The vibrant world of Úr’Dan and the powerful beings who created it are eager to find life in the cosmos. But their untested powers will clash as they each strive to bring their vision of the universe to fruition–and control the wondrous creatures who live there. Witness the creation of a vibrant new world.
Based on the unique fantasy universe of the novel, The Warden of Everfeld: Memento.
As always, this story is free to read on Wattpad:
https://www.wattpad.com/story/163684352-the-grand-mythos-of-%C3%BAr%27dan-volume-one
Steve D
Hours of playing
until all you want is a
shoulder and blanket.
Steve D
We’re a week into National Novel Writing Month, and I’m feeling… frustrated but optimistic. Continue reading “NaNo 2019 Update – Week 1”
The high school creative writing class I visited a couple weeks ago wrote a thank you card for me!

Our great irony
is that we try to order
a chaotic world.
Steve D