I recently received the Deck of Worlds (a Story Engine expansion) as a gift. So, I thought I’d combine a draw from my original cards (I received those a few years ago at a Free Comic Book Day) with a location from the new cards. Instead of having to figure out where my character has … Continue reading Finding Twilight
“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”~Ray Bradbury American author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury was born on this day in 1920.
“All humanity inspires me. Every passer-by is my unconscious sitter; and as strange as it may seem, I really draw folk as I see them. Surely it is not my fault that they fall into certain lines and angles.”~Aubrey Beardsley English illustrator and author Aubrey Beardsley was born on this day in 1872.
“We must never take the public’s trust for granted—our predecessors worked hard to earn it, and it is our responsibility to continually earn that trust.”~Sally Yates American lawyer Sally Yates was born on this day in 1960.
“The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth.”~William J. Clinton American former politician, lawyer, and 42nd president of the United States William J. Clinton was born on this day in 1946.
“We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us.”~Francis John McConnell American social reformer and a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church Francis John McConnell was born on this day in 1871.
“We have the right as individuals, to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress we have no right to appropriate a dollar of the public money.”~Davy Crockett American politician, militia officer, and frontiersman Davy Crockett was born on this day in 1786.
This week, I drew up a new fantasy story about a tyrant who wants a powerful quill, but to get it, they will owe something to someone they despise. This prompt brought two antagonists from my novel, Galimeel Redoak and Robin Tremain, into conflict—though not for the first time. ~~~Galimeel Redoak peered into the scrying … Continue reading Quill of Cleft Words
“A placated bully is a hand-fed bully.”~Edna Ferber American novelist, short story writer, and playwright Edna Ferber was born on this day in 1885.
“We are not living in a private world of our own. Everything we say and do and think has its effect on everything around us.”~John Galsworthy English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy was born on this day in 1867.
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