Okay, I promised a made-up post for forgetting my weekly post a while back. Here it is while I have some news to share. I have completed a second short story, this time a sole effort, for the epub venture. Okay, technically, it’s only half the completed story but I’m running it as aContinue reading “Triumph of the Short Stories (2)”
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Triumph of the short story
Firstly, Happy New Year, everyone (While today is not New Year’s Day, this is the post of mine that you are reading this year) This must be the most dramatically titled post of mine so far. This is driven by the fact that I just completed the first short story in my life (technically untrueContinue reading “Triumph of the short story”
Moonlake’s Writing Updates (4)
Hmm…. I forgot about last Sunday’s post. Ah well, there will be a make-up post either today or forthcoming. Today, I’m just going to do another writing update. Unfortunately, the short story that I said I was committed to finishing really didn’t work out and I just became so ‘out’ of the story thatContinue reading “Moonlake’s Writing Updates (4)”
Moonlake’s Writing Updates (3)
I thought I had released this already but somehow a sneak peek back in here revealed that I didn’t and it’s not even saved as a draft! Anyway, this is a quick post to let everyone know that I will officially be back in Nov. which isn’t that far away. I added a drop-down todayContinue reading “Moonlake’s Writing Updates (3)”
Chinese Lore- Legendary Chinese String Instruments (Guqin) (3)
Now, the last of this series: Pillar Circler Appearance & Characteristics: Its name came from a story published in a famous ancient text: a renowned female singer from the Han region in the Zhou dynasty who was travelling to the Qi kingdom but ran out of money half way and so had to resort toContinue reading “Chinese Lore- Legendary Chinese String Instruments (Guqin) (3)”
Moonlake’s Writing Updates (2)
Okay so I’m back but only to say that I want to extend my leave to end of September. I’ve gone through a couple of false starts but I’ve started on the short story for the epub project that I talked about in the last post and have just passed the 1000 words mark. ThisContinue reading “Moonlake’s Writing Updates (2)”
Moonlake’s Writing Updates (1)
Firstly, the good news: I’m officially part of the Strolenati commercial epub group and in the process of writing my first short story for sale (all right, I wrote and abandoned a short story before but that was basically a self-amusement project)! We are just starting and there’s now less than 5 members including myselfContinue reading “Moonlake’s Writing Updates (1)”
Chinese Lore- Legendary Chinese Broadswords and Knives (Dao) (2)
The broadsword that I’m describing today has really dramatic and awesome lore. No. 7: Cold Moon Appearance & Construction: Forged by Madam Xu of the Warring States period before the Qin Dynasty. Lore: There is a very grand lore surrounding this blade. Specifically, it goes as follows: Madam Xu was originally a scholarContinue reading “Chinese Lore- Legendary Chinese Broadswords and Knives (Dao) (2)”
Chinese Lore- Legendary Chinese Broadswords and Knives (Dao) (1)
Another of my Chinese lore posts and this time it would stretch across a number of posts. Pictures for some of the “weapons” in this submission can be seen at http://baike.baidu.com/view/795444.htm. What’s available are for no 4 up to no 9. Same as usual, I’m starting with no. 10 and working backwards to no. 1.Continue reading “Chinese Lore- Legendary Chinese Broadswords and Knives (Dao) (1)”
Chinese Lore- Legendary Chinese String Instruments (Guqin) (2)
Continuing from last time, here’s the next snippet and the last one of this series will be posted this Friday/Thursday. Scorched Tail Appearance & Characteristics: Made from a scorched block of wood from a Chinese parasol tree, its name is derived from the fact that the tail of this instrument shows visible scorch marks. Lore:Continue reading “Chinese Lore- Legendary Chinese String Instruments (Guqin) (2)”
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