This is a love story and an adventure, a modern take on The Odyssey, set in a mythological past where all of the world's pantheons coexist. It is my first full-length novel, that I wrote in high school, circa 1993.
The Nomad: Chapter 3
The Ride of Amalthea
I haven't been posting much lately, as I've been taking a mental hiatus, a detour into the world of Aenya. Who needs DMT when you've got the writer's disease? More to the point, I am finishing up on the last two chapters of The Princess of Aenya. During my sabbatical, I am reminded of something I have long known and advocated: social media... Continue Reading →
People of Aenya: NESSUS
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The Skyclad Warriors
Xandr stood at the prow of the Horizon Chaser, watching the waves split apart and close together, his thoughts flowing like the water. They had been traveling for more than a cycle, down the Potamis toward the Sea, and in the confines of the ship, he had been forced into clothing. It was not as though the... Continue Reading →
2015: A Crazy Year in Review
Two-thousand and fifteen is my 5th year of blogging, and I have to say, this has been the craziest year to date. Without a doubt, the most standout event was my moving from Blogger to WordPress. I knew this had to happen someday, but I was reluctant, for the same reasons I hate moving to a... Continue Reading →
Underwhelmed by the Force
I know what people are going to say. First, I am going to get accused of click-baiting. The only reason I am criticizing this film is to get attention, they'll say. This is, perhaps, what is most depressing. Social media creates peer pressure, to the point where you're afraid to voice your true feelings. Whether it's 97% for Star... Continue Reading →
Tapestry Theory, Sam Harris, and Defining the Self
Who am I? Well, as far as I know, my name is Nick Alimonos. I am a father, a husband, and a writer. Admittedly, on occasion, I also sell pizza. But do these qualities define me? If you take them away, do I become someone else? Or do I have a soul, a deeper part of... Continue Reading →
Answering the Lucas Haters
This post is going to be something different, an on-going series that I will be continuously updating to answer the haters' complaints about George Lucas and the Star Wars films. All the Lucas-bashing reminds me of the way I was bullied as a kid. Between 6th and 8th grade, I was mercilessly teased by pretty much the entire class, because... Continue Reading →
Ages of Aenya: Book 2 Chapter 12, “The Prince of Serpents”
Xandr was in a dark place. It was not the cage he had been placed into or the walls beyond, but the dungeon of the self, the light of reason, faith, and hope having gone from him. Such darkness could not be abated, even by the noonday sun. It was the place he came to... Continue Reading →
In Defense of George Lucas
Now I want to make a few things clear. I am not a "Lucas apologist." I have not convinced myself to like his movies, nor have I been blinded by love for all things Star Wars, nor do I "suck at the teat of George Lucas." I genuinely, sincerely, and in all honesty believe the... Continue Reading →
The Art of Storytelling 
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