In this scene, Raik has arrived at the palace and been ushered into the king’s throne room. It’s empty except for him. After she gives the brief report she’s been dispatched to bring, King Orix…
In this scene, Tornahdo is reeling from the death of two of his compadres in the Ghost Corps. Although they were no friends of his, he had tried to protect them. The following takes place…
A few years ago, I heard about an upcoming anthology that wanted female characters as the lead. They had to be complex, suffer misfortune, and yet prevail. I brushed off The Last Vhalgenn, updated the…
His people permit Pietas no choice. He must attend insipid peace talks on Enderium Six and what’s worse, be polite. To humans. In this scene, Pietas has been betrayed and trapped, and now they’re coercing…
In this scene from Bringer of Chaos, Pietas is returning from a meeting where he refused to accept the ten hostages offered by a group of humans. He insisted on thirty instead. His parents, both…
The Bringer of Chaos hero wears a black mask painted on his face. It covers his eyes, up to and over the eyebrows. Why? What’s with the mask? When I started writing about Pietas, the hero…
In this scene, Izzorah is recalling a concert where he entertained as the drummer for the rock group Kumwhatmay. Surrender Love Izzorah cranked up the hot water and turned his back, head tilted down so…
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In this scene, Luc and Izzorah have finished dinner, and retired to a living area nearby. Luc had lived thousands of years. He was a master in the art of Sempervian Compulsion. He could…
For several months, I was part of an author’s group that practiced weekly writing skills. Some of our best work was created in “flash sessions” where we limited ourselves to 100 words. No more, no…