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The Ground is Not My Friend
Sensei has a saying. Well, he has like a thousand, but he used this one during classes this past week. If you’re faced with an aggressor, what should you do? Option A- Avoid the fight.Yes, yes, it sounds lame, but that really is the best thing to do. I, personally, bruise like a pear. I
Read MoreVoice
For some reason I’ve been thinking a lot about voice in my writing. The voice of any point of view character is almost as important as having a great plot. Maybe more in some stories. In Babes in Spyland I have a handful of Super Secret Agents that all need distinctive voices. I read somewhere
Read MorePractice Makes Permanent
I once had a Sensei—the kind of guy you would never, ever want to upset in any way because I’m pretty sure he could kill you with his stare if irritation—who would spit out the greatest pearls of wisdom. Like a one-line-wonder with Kempo advice. One of my favorites is still: Practice makes permanent. Growing
Read MoreHis Majesty’s Dragon
By: Naimo Novic Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain’s defense by taking to the skies . . . not aboard aircraft but atop the mighty backs of fighting dragons. When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes its precious cargo, an unhatched dragon
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