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Thoughts and fantasies of Tomas K. "Grizzly"; hiker, fantasy literature fan and aspring writer

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Book review: Heart of the Talisaar

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Tomas

My first read this year is a Sci-Fi debut that is a decent story, though plagues with smaller issues.

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My 2022 goals

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Tomas

Another year begins, and that’s a chance to think about what I’d like to achieve in 2022. Which, given the ongoing covid crisis and other issues, isn’t easy.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged personal | 4 Comments

12/2021 Writing update

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Tomas

The last month of 2021 is over – and so comes the last monthly update of 2021. I won’t make it a yearly update – I made that back in October when I had my one-year self-publishing anniversary.

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2021 retrospective: hiking (mis-)adventures

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Tomas

As the year draws to an end, I’ll look back at a couple of memorable moments from my hikes, focusing on not-so-serious parts of the year. Warning: long post!

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Posted in Hiking | Tagged Hiking, mountains | 2 Comments

2021 books retrospective

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Tomas

With the year coming to an end, I’ll look back at some of the books I’ve read, as well as on my own writing process.

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Storytelling: hope

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Tomas

I’ve been thinking about some common aspects of the stories I like. And I’ve found that one of them is hope. In this post, I’ll share why.

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Posted in Books, Fantasy | Tagged Books, Fantasy, Writing | 2 Comments

Know the Novel part three – Words written

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Tomas

The year’s looming end is a time for reflection, and Christine Smith’s three-part tag is a way to have a not-so-serious look at the state of my project. So, here come her 10 questions and my answers.

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Writing: back to the drawing board?

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Tomas

Recently, I got to face a tough question with my story. One that may be a matter of opinion. An issue that isn’t too large, but fixing it is. So I’ll look at it with some thoughts about how to deal with small problems that may need a lot of work.

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Book review: Return of a Warlord

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Tomas

The fourth book of R.K. Lander’s series brings one of its subplots to an end. And what an end it is… (don’t worry, I won’t spoil it).

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11/2021 Writing update

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Tomas

I’ve skipped the typical monthly update in October, but it’s back for November, even though there are still two days left in the month. There was progress, but a different kind that I maybe hoped for.

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