• Interludes

    A Fistful of Hours

    Five hours. For the majority of adults (per the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2017 report), you will have approximately 20% of any given day to spend on activities which are not work or sleep.  On average, according to the report,…

  • Interludes

    Boulders of the Heart

    Have you ever walked around with something that you couldn’t let go?  A weight which never got lighter, no matter how long you carried it? For me, it feels like trying to live your life around a boulder in your…

  • The Scribe

    In A Flash – Part 3

    It’s been a heck of a roller coaster this year.   No ups without attendant downs, no progress without another unyielding monolith of impediment directly in front of the last one that took so long to get around.  Sometimes life is…

  • The Scribe

    In A Flash – Part 2

    Nothing helpful or useful will be typed here today due to nonsense. In A Flash – Part 2 Merryl leapt backwards as the jagged after-flash of a plasmic bolt sliced through the air millimeters from the fingers she had been…

  • The Scribe

    In a Flash – Part 1

    Hey everyone! It’s been difficult for me to write a new story post for some time now.  Ever since the end of the short story contest (and even towards the end of the editing push), I’ve felt drained.  I had…

  • Creators Corner

    Breaking Nerd: Anime

    As Game of Thrones begins to wind down, those souls awakened to the joy of nerdity may find themselves longing for hobbies and entertainment which will fill the void. Take heart, for Breaking Nerd is here to help!  Come, gather…

  • Interludes

    Focus on the Journey

    I committed the cardinal sin of writing today: I let myself consider the destination instead of focusing on the journey. As is tradition when I make this mistake, my mindset immediately sank into the bubbling tar of doubts which is…

  • Interludes

    Click Submit

    Your furrowed brow is streaked with sweat.  Your heart is racing even though you’re sitting still.  Your finger hovers over the button, yet never finds the right moment to strike.  Your face is inches from the screen, and you’ve become…

  • Epic Tales

    Nerds and Dragons – Part 2

    Hello everyone! I cannot, if I were given a thousand lifetimes, express enough how much I enjoy being the Dungeon Master for a campaign once more.  I ran one campaign nearly two years ago, and having that game fall apart…

  • The Scribe

    Adrift Amongst the Stars

    For better or worse, my entry to Baen Books is finished. I had such high hopes for this contest.  I do not feel as though I have half-assed anything with it, but I also know that I have zero hopes…