Updated 10/08/2015 The QUEST System is all about simplicity, creativity, and imagination. The goal is to maximize fun while minimizing complexity. To start playing, you must first make your own hero (or villain): Guidelines for Making Your Own Hero (or villain): STEP 1: Who do you want to be? There is no wrong answer—no choice that isn’t... Continue Reading →
Lost in the Woods and Naked!
Image courtesy of Searching4Eden Do you ever feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day? You know, where he wakes up every morning to the same song, "I've got you babe . . ." because his entire life is a repeat of the same day? Last Thursday, I was in that Groundhog Day rut, and wanted to do... Continue Reading →
The Naked Heroes
The Greek hero, PerseusThe idea of nude heroes is nothing new. In Ancient Greece, nearly every hero went without a loin cloth, whether depicted on canvas, pottery or marble. Among these were Heracles, Perseus, Theseus and Achilles. After the Renaissance, some Biblical heroes also went nude, as portrayed by Michelangelo's David. By the 19th century,... Continue Reading →
Aenya News: 3/28/2014
My wife says my brain must be on fire. I am hard at work on the second novel set in the Aenya universe, The Princess of Aenya, and I am excited to announce plans for TWO more Aenya books. Tentatively titled, Skyclad Warriors, the direct sequel to Ages of Aenya will continue the adventures of Xandr and... Continue Reading →
Noora’s Song
I sing the Goddess that is in all, who gilds the wheat and sun born rye, who, in dreaming plains we seek her call In the greenwood, in the elms that fall from sundered root to shaken ply Her eternal verse brings breath to all In the hornèd moons that nightly rule her silver sisters... Continue Reading →
Inverted World
My Norwegian friend, who is studying to become a philosophy professor, is currently taking a Science Fiction and Philosophy course, and I am intensely jealous. Where was that class when I attended USF? Despite the anti-philosophy taboo trending or perceived to be trending in fiction these days (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone had to be re-dubbed the Sorcerer's... Continue Reading →
Definition: Obliviate
In Harry Potter, the obliviate spell is used to erase memories. In the eighth movie, Hermione uses it to erase her parents' memory of her and all traces of her having been born. While magic does not exist in our world, people often behave as though they are under the influence of this spell, a... Continue Reading →
The Quest for Literary Greatness
The greatness of literature cannot be determined solely by literary standards--- T.S. Eliot Was it crazy to believe in this? Many said it was.In her post, Top 10 Ways to get rejected by your dream agent, Barbara Rogan talks about fellow agent Pam van Hylckama Vlieg, who was attacked on her way to her car by... Continue Reading →
Watership Down
Not about naval warfare, as you might think.Did I ever mention that I love rabbits? Bar none, they are the cutest animals on the planet. Kittens? Puppies? Hamsters? Not even close. When I was a kid, a friend bought me a pet rabbit as a birthday gift (didn't go over so well with my mom).... Continue Reading →
Dear Editor: Ages of Aenya Query 2014
Dear Editor, Age of Aenya is a trio of interconnected fantasy novellas at c. 170,000 words. City by the Sea: To save her family from starvation, Thelana leaves her homeland in search of civilization. But in Hedonia, she is forced to live as a vagabond, until she is caught stealing the pearl eyes from the idol of... Continue Reading →
The Art of Storytelling 
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