Crown ~ Kim Blades #writephoto

This is a continuation of my story that began in my post, ‘Memory,’ published a few weeks ago, also as a response to Sue Vincent’s #writephoto.

Dwarf King, Sterling Trueborn, rose to his feet and looked ahead to where the gateway between his Mountain Kingdom and the rolling fields and forests of the Kingdom of the Land Elves, stood in imposing majesty atop a slight incline.

When he had been a young King, the path to this gateway had been a wide arrow straight swathe between beautiful meadows of wheat. Only the elves, with their superior farming skills and magic, were still able to grow wheat, corn and vegetables in any capacity now. In this way they were the farmers and ‘feeders’ of the good folk.

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Critical Path ~ Jules #writephoto

When Lee, Sam, Gerry and Cain got to the barn and made it to the second level – Sam tapped Lee on softly on her shoulder pointing to the hypethral (building with no roof) within the north west corner. It took Lee a few moments to realize that the intensity of sunlight was drawing out the shadows where a piece of a tree limb was scratching at some unseen itch of that interior wall. The three men leveraged the limb up and eased it to lay down across that section of the floor where thankfully nothing had been stored. And there it lay like a silent stone sentinel.

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My Spiritual Journey by Steve Tanham

This week, I will be sharing again a little about the people behind the Silent Eye, starting with its founder, Steve Tanham:

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Sue has asked Stuart and I to record, in an interview style, our individual spiritual histories. Here’s my offering:

I was born in May 1954. I came into the world (with the help of my mother and a good midwife), in a terraced house belonging to my grandparents in a working-class district of Bolton. I had the good fortune to be born into a Rosicrucian family. My father had come across an advert for AMORC (one of the best-known Rosicrucian Schools) in a magazine he was reading while waiting at a railway station. He was on his way to carry out his basic training at an army camp. Later, he became the spiritual beacon of our family, and my mother married him, largely, she claims, because he was “different” from other men in this respect.

I was enrolled into AMORC’s Junior Order of Torchbearers as a child, and loved the gentle introduction to the Mysteries that they offered. There was no hint of indoctrination in those early lessons (nor since) and the gradient of teaching was very gentle – perhaps too gentle.

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Crown ~ Di #writephoto

It was a long trek, but they did it,
This one night without fail.
Thousands of steps for hundreds of feet,
They wore a path on their pilgrimage,
The only evidence of their existence.
The rewards were many

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Balance #midnighthaiku

Inextricable

Immutably together

Light and shadows fall

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Mae Clair reviews Grinders by C. S. Boyack

Reblogged From the Pen of Mae Clair:

Warm and cozy window seat with cushions and a opened book, light through vintage shutters, rustic style home decor. Small cat on window seat, along with coffee cup by pillow, Words Book Review Tuesday superimposed over imageHappy St. Patricks Day, everyone! Whether you’re Irish or not, ’tis a day for the wearing’ o’ the green, and a tip o’ the hat to the wee folk. Right now, we could all use a little luck given the state of the world in view of Covid-19. Whatever your corner of the planet, I hope you stay safe and well. If you’re stuck inside, it’s the perfect time to catch up on your reading.

With that in mind, let’s jump into this week’s book review!


Book cover for Grinders, a speculative fiction novel features neon lights and holographic images by C. S. BoyackJimi Cabot, and her partner Lou, are two cops assigned to the “Grinder Squad” in a futuristic San Francisco. Grinders are people who have their bodies altered through illegal surgeries which use computer chips to provide enhanced senses. Despite their department assignment, Jimi and Lou usually find their days eaten up by the drudgery of routine patrol and domestic disturbance calls—until they happen upon a trail that may lead to the most wanted grinder in police databanks.

There is strong parallel storyline involving the grinder they’re after, enabling the reader to see both sides of the situation. Beyond that, however, there is so much more that goes on in this book. I loved the friendship that developed between Jimi and Brandi (a grinder), and I loved Lou’s tie to Sailor, the horse he rode when he was on mounted patrol before the division was disbanded.

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Crop Circle Phenomenon ~ Jim Adams #writephoto

Many people believe that the first crop circles came from Satan himself around 1678, yep that guy with the horns and pointed tail using a scythe to make these mysterious designs in a field of oat. In 1966, near the small town of Tully, Australia flying saucer nests were located, after a farmer heard a hissing sound and then claimed to have seen a flying saucer rise from the swamp and fly away.

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Why to avoid “ing” words in fiction ~ D. Wallace Peach

Reblogged from Diana Wallace Peach at Myths of the Mirror:

A few weeks ago, I had a blog-conversation with Jacqui Murray of Worddreams about editing out “ing” words. I’ve heard many times that these words should be avoided when writing fiction but never understood why. While some writing no-nos stab me in the eye every time I read them (such as filter words), “ing” words never really bothered me.

So, a little research later, here’s the scoop:

“Ing” words do three things:

They express ongoing action when combined with auxiliary (helping) verbs:
She was washing her hands.
The snow will be piling up all night.

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Uneasy Lies the Head ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

Two lines cut through a wheat field, disappearing towards the ancient standing stones at the crest of a hill.

1st Man: Never seen anything like it. What could’ve made them?

2nd Man: It’s a mobile.

1st Man: What the hell’s a mobile?

2nd Man: An automobile. Not been around for a long time, since the time of the virus.

1st Man: Who would have a mobile, and why’d they drive it through my field?

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Lizard Men…

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QUEEN OF THE NIGHT…

It is night and I cannot sleep.

Jed cannot sleep either.

I can hear him turning in his bed but I do not speak.

Steve is asleep.

It must be about three in the morning.

There are strange voices outside my window and a knock at the back door.

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