What little remained of his heart… #SciFi #MFRWhooks
In this scene from Bringer of Chaos: the Origin of Pietas, the hero is performing a ritual to prepare for war. He’s asked his twin sister to assist him. The one woman who held the…
When Your Villain isn’t a Villain #writerslife #amediting
Villain: wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately; principal bad character in a film or work of fiction (WordWeb). I’d like to add to that: character who refuses to cooperate with your plot.…
Character Flaws: Narcissism, Writing Pietas #PietasFans #SciFi
One way writers allow readers to connect with a hero is to give him serious character flaws. In Bringer of Chaos: the Origin of Pietas, Pietas begins as an arrogant narcissist with a superiority complex.…
Joss and Pietas meet (from Forged in Fire, a sweet scifi romance) #excerpt #Scifi
This is the sequel to book one in the Bringer of Chaos series. The first was Origin of Pietas, the second is Forged in Fire. In it, we get a lovely flashback of his first…
Daredevil Immortals and Extreme #sports
I write about immortals, so I think about things that might affect them. My characters often do daredevil things that mortals wouldn’t dream of doing, such as walk toward someone who’s shooting at them. Superman…
Immortal warriors don’t take orders. They take over. #scifi
Imagine immortal warriors who spend eternity alone, watching mortal friends age and die, century after century, thousands of years on end, battling untold wars. Recalling lovers brings such pain, it’s better to forget. Why would…
Mask? Hey, Bringer of Chaos. What’s up with that? #scifi
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…
Requiem of the Gods (Critical Mass) #playlist #chaos #scifi
Playlist: Music for a King — Song # 13 Requiem of the Gods The third (and final for this list) is Requiem of the Gods from The Critical Mass. Another amazing movie trailer song. I…
Spirit in the Sky (Norman Greenbaum) #playlist #scifi #chaos
Playlist: Music for a King — Song # 11 Spirit in the Sky Spirit in the Sky is an oldie but goodie. been around since 1969, and I can’t tell you how many movie trailers it’s…
Queen’s Breach (Critical Mass) #playlist #scifi #chaos
Playlist: Music for a King — Song # 9 Queen’s Breach Another song by The Critical Mass (I have the album these came from). On YouTube, Queen’s Breach is listed as “Epic action aggressive driving…