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Toil and Trouble
I was raised by a clean freak. She was focused on a clean house. I’m not sure if that is how she decided she needed to show her love, or if she just liked a spotless home, but when I was four and I wanted to feel close to her, I would help her dry…
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The Birth of Raven Two Tribes
Below is an excerpt from the novel On the Corpse of Wrath. In this scene, Burle Steeltooth, warrior of the Ragoth nation, finds himself in a situation. –––– “Good, you’re here. We don’t have much time.” “What do you need me for? Where is Tetla Steeltooth?” “I will answer all, but we have no real…
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The Mother of All Writing
My freshman year of high school was a rough year. It was peppered with fights and attitude, sleepless nights and more sleepless nights. It was the year I found out I was bipolar. It was the year I learned how not to be treated by a girl. It was a year filled with destructive patterns…
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Death of the Golden Boy
When I was in fifth grade, I wrote my first story. It was about a kid whose parents were divorced and his dad was on safari. For his birthday, a great big wooden crate came from his father, and within, he found a purple hippopotamus. I showed this story to my teacher and it all…
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Making a Home
As I look around my office, it strikes me how vital this place is to the survival of my goal. The quest for publication demands a safe haven for creativity and the explosion of ideas and inspiration. Without a headquarters or a home base, creating a world is almost impossible. I used to dislike the…
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Stonage Prologue (Rough Draft)
The ground rumbled with the ferocity of its passing. The animals and men of the Forest of the First Tree fled as it drew near. The massive beast crushed bushes and tipped small trees as it passed, and around the world, immortals took notice. The horse was once again on the move. As it drew…
Jesse Teller 