Writing updates- Feb 2024

This is now my second round at my male protagonist (the first round was abandoned somewhere in Act 2 when I felt like I haven’t really gotten back into him so I started from scratch) but the truth is I’m so much into my procrastination mood (I’m a bit tired with the reiteration approach thatContinue reading “Writing updates- Feb 2024”

Competition between Reading and Writing Fantasy

Let me preface this post about the following context of my reading which might or might not be new to those of you who subscribe to my blog: my foray into fantasy dated all the way back in the period before sub-genres were a thing. Back in those days, I would just say I readContinue reading “Competition between Reading and Writing Fantasy”

Remarkable Women in Ancient China (20)- Empress Deng Sui 

Who is she: One of the renowned female politicians from the Han dynasty Notable Life Events: Born in 81 AD, as daughter of a military official in a region bordering one of the prominent nomad groups of that era  When she was only two, her father was removed from his position due to acquaintance withContinue reading “Remarkable Women in Ancient China (20)- Empress Deng Sui “

She feels the river shift…

The jump-off line is from Some Feel Rain by Joanna Klink.  She feels the river shift. She feels the mountain shift. Everything is always moving.  She feels the river shift. She feels time itself shift.  She feels the river shift. It is always shifting.  She feels the river shift. Her childhood shifts and she cannotContinue reading “She feels the river shift…”