Author, Botanist, Historian, Gamer
There are many things I want to write about. I was offered the chance to do a presentation on Historical Native American Gardening Techniques. We all know a future book is using that info. I will talk about it in far more depth at a later point, but there were a few key points I…
[WRITING YOUR STORY] The second of several accounts is all about writing your story. Putting pen to paper, finger to keyboard, ink to parchment, text to speech, diction to butler, angled stylus to wet clay, however you do it, it’s time to make your story. [FIRST TASK] Write about your life in whatever mode and…
[CURING WORLDBUILDER’S DISEASE / RESEARCHER’S SYNDROME] ABSTRACT The cure for Worldbuilder’s disease and its related pathogen, Researcher’s Syndrome, is writing the story. This is for hobbyists, professionals, discover, and outline writers. So, let me explain. INTRODUCTION To defeat a disease requires understanding, so why worldbuild in the first place? One of the fun parts of…
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[Author Your Life: 1: Good Story, Good Life] Telling someone, “Good Story, Good Life,” is a bold claim. Telling someone to become the hero of their own story needs proof and justification. The Internet is much like Congress; believing without proof is dangerous. So, what is the justification, the evidence that a better story makes…
Killing Fey Filled Regrets Written by J. J. Bartel Fantasy, Videogame, Shooter, Fey, PG-10, Blood I squeezed the trigger. My rifle shot a white streaking bullet that pierced through the Katzenveit’s red cap. White light poured out the wound, eye sockets, mouth, and ears. If that thing had brains, they were sizzling mush now. The…
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