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The Bar / Re: It's a Weird world
« on: July 09, 2018, 07:58:24 PM »
THE NATURAL ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE MUST BE RESTORED!
Ie: England are doing unnaturally well
Ie: England are doing unnaturally well
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The Bar / Re: It's a Weird world
« on: July 09, 2018, 08:08:57 AM »
I am actually shocked by the fact that England haven't crashed out of the World Cup yet.
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Author Craft / Need help
« on: August 14, 2017, 10:00:00 PM »
So, here's the thing... I want to write a sword and sorcery/heroic fantasy story. The setting is kind of toward the end of the Viking era; there's an awareness that things are changing, in particularly war fighting (ie: the rise of the mounted warrior over Germanic modes of battle). My central character is this warrior modeled on an Anglo-Saxon/Scandinavian huskarl and a member of the Cult of the Bear, an elite order of warriors. His background is that, in one battle, he failed to save his king, and then failed to avenge his death. This leads to his exile, his search for redemption in his own eyes and a new place in the world.
Only, here's the thing.... his failure was not his fault, and his exile was unjust. So, I'm trying to figure out what exactly happened, even if it never gets revealed in the story itself.
So, how can such a man be perceived as failing so badly?
Help is appreciated.
Only, here's the thing.... his failure was not his fault, and his exile was unjust. So, I'm trying to figure out what exactly happened, even if it never gets revealed in the story itself.
So, how can such a man be perceived as failing so badly?
Help is appreciated.
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Cinder Spires Books / Re: So just what the heck is a Habble?
« on: January 22, 2016, 11:26:42 PM »
BTW - "Arch" in this case would mean "ruler", from the Greek "arkhi". Think "monarch" and "anarchy".
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Cinder Spires Books / Re: Albion
« on: January 21, 2016, 10:04:04 PM »
There's a "Washington" in England, in Durham County. So we have the original "Washington, DC" 
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Author Craft / Re: political correctness in the writting comunity
« on: December 15, 2015, 07:07:13 PM »
You should see the flack that Stephen King has got for being honest with his characters and stories.
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Author Craft / Re: political correctness in the writting comunity
« on: December 13, 2015, 12:29:05 AM »
The PC crowd is essentially a bunch of pussies who want to control everyone's speech because they can't stand to hear anything that might disagree with, or might challenge them. It is, I think, a fusion of postmodernism and cultural Marxism being preached in universities and the inevitable result of the self-esteem movement of about 15, 20 years ago.
I've been hearing more and more stories of how it's infecting everything from tabletop RPGs and fiction publishing to journalism. Even the BBC is not immune. It's a cancer, it really is and it needs to dealt with, positively, before it does any more damage. Preferably with napalm.
I've been hearing more and more stories of how it's infecting everything from tabletop RPGs and fiction publishing to journalism. Even the BBC is not immune. It's a cancer, it really is and it needs to dealt with, positively, before it does any more damage. Preferably with napalm.
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Cinder Spires Books / Re: TCS:TAW Book Description
« on: March 28, 2015, 10:53:13 AM »
And it will definitely be their fault
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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim's 2015 Schedule
« on: March 21, 2015, 01:07:46 PM »
He'll be at Eastercon the weekend before his Forbidden Planet and Waterstones book signings.
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Cinder Spires Books / Re: Release Date?
« on: November 21, 2014, 11:17:28 PM »
I'm excited too! I hope to get a copy before EasterCon so Jim can sign "StormFront", "Furies of Calderon" and "Aeronaut's Windlass" for me. *bounces*
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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA, Aug 29-Sept 1, 2014
« on: September 04, 2014, 04:04:09 PM »
Priscellie - are you going to be at Eastercon next year and if so, could I get your cell phone number so I don't miss you again?
Ta,
PD
Ta,
PD
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Cinder Spires Books / Re: Release Date?
« on: September 03, 2014, 09:50:26 PM »
Cool. Maybe I can consider a late birthday present for myself. 