July has passed by quite fast. And while it wasn’t the worst month, it lagged behind expectations a bit. Let’s see why…
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Creative anniversary
This July marks the 5-year anniversary of my blog and 7-year anniversary of my writing journey. So, I guess it’s time for a small retrospective and reflection.
Continue readingBook review: The Butcher’s endsong
When the next book in James Harrington’s Drakin series was announced, I was quite hyped. More so when it was said it’ll follow another plotline concurrent to Empire of Ashes. And while I’m bad at managing my expectations… I wasn’t disappointed.
Continue readingStorytelling: holding grudges
In today’s post, I’ll look into an aspect of human nature that could be used for both good and wrong in writing. From helping to make a character relatable to making them look extremely foolish.
Continue readingBook review: Sea Dragon
The sixth book in Eileen Mueller’s Riders of Fire series stands out a bit – it’s not the sixth book in the traditional sense but a parallel book focusing on a secondary plot line.
Continue readingJune hiking: the month of returns pt.2
Continuing my look back at my June hikes with another couple of returns to places I’ve visited before – one of those places had changed a lot since then.
Continue readingBook review: Dragon War
The fifth book in Eileen Mueller’s series sees the story head towards an action-packed conclusion.
Continue readingJune hiking: the month of returns pt.1
June had seen me return to old places. In this post, I’ll cover the first two.
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