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Read more“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.”
– Lena Dunham
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“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.” - Lena Dunham
All the Colors
All the colors. Each has its meanings of personality and trait. Red is the color of passion. Love or hate, both full. Yellow is the color of warmth. The sun on a smile, both shine. Blue is the color of deepness. Mystery...
From Your Savior and Devil
There was a day that was almost the worst day of my life. And then it became a magical one. I’d like to skip over the gritty details. Sufficient to say, my sister and I had a rough childhood. We didn’t get along that well. I was never the proper older brother. No one...
Read more“People say, ‘What advice do you have for people who want to be writers?’ I say, they don’t really need advice, they know they want to be writers, and they’re gonna do it. Those people who know that they really want to do this and are cut out for it, they know it.”
– R.L. Stine
Quote of the Week
“People say, ‘What advice do you have for people who want to be writers?’ I say, they don’t really need advice, they know they want to be writers, and they’re gonna do it. Those people who know that they really want to do this and are cut out for it, they know it.” -...
The Beginning – MM2
The hunt should move quickly. A star-shaped gem was unusual enough that its scent would be everywhere. You just had to find the right string. Silverymoon’s marketplace was a tangled web like any other. The bold stood on crates and yelled about their exotic clothes....
The Beginning – MM1
*This is a story made with the help of my friends from a dungeons and dragons campaign I am hosting. This is more for them than anyone, but I thought you might like the story as well, even if it is a bit unorthodox. This group calls themselves The Merry Men. I'll keep...
Read more“Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people – people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.”
– E.B. White
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“Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people - people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.” - E.B. White
Through Darkest Night
Lisette couldn’t believe her luck. Or lack thereof. She wasn’t lost. The Children didn’t get lost. But Lisette was having trouble finding her way. Challenges were a part of life. You couldn’t wax without waning. Lunarist sayings always made it seem like you could get...
The Better Choice
Journal Entry 584 I’ve had some strange encounters in my day, but never like today. As you know, I have been taking private lessons from Tahbert. His skills in fire magic are incredible. And despite his flamboyant temper, he never loses control of the...